In summary, seed germination is the process of a fertilized plant ovary, or seed, developing into a mature plant. Seed germination starts with imbibition, when the seed takes in water from the soil. This triggers root growth to allow the seed to get more water.
The main difference is that mitosis occurs in body cells and meiosis occurs in sex cells. Mitosis produces identical daughter cells and meiosis produces genetically different daughter cells.
