Mitosis creates two identical daughter cells that each contain the same number of chromosomes as their parent cell. ... These new combinations result from the exchange of DNA between paired chromosomes. Such exchange means that the gametes produced through meiosis exhibit an amazing range of genetic variation.
https://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/replication-and-distribution-of-dna-during-meiosis-6524853
The gram is the basic unit of mass.