Meiosis

On your way to the biology lab, you run into your lab partner Martha, and you start discussing the topic of the upcoming lab.

You: "Hi Martha, I was thinking about the research we’re about to do on cell division to help regenerate forest vegetation after the fire. I was a bit confused about which cell process should take place. From what I recall from class, I think the process is called meiosis."

Martha: "Let’s think about this for a moment. Mitosis and meiosis are both mechanisms of cell division, but they serve different purposes. In our case, we’re talking about cellular regeneration, right?"

You: "Yes, exactly. The plant tissues need to regenerate to stabilize the soil as quickly as possible."

Martha: "I’m pretty sure it’s mitosis because you need to replace damaged cells with new, identical ones."

You: "That could be, but we can check with the professor just in case."