Most cells in the human body undergo the process of mitosis. Some specialized human cells undergo the process of meiosis. Which of these statements accurately describes a difference
between these two processes in humans?

1. Mutations do not occur during mitosis but they do occur during meiosis.

2. Mitosis results in half as many chromosomes as meiosis produces in each cell.

3. Mitosis does not usually produce variation between offspring but meiosis does.

4. Meiosis creates new body cells and mitosis results in the formation of sex cells.