Mitosis v. Meiosis

Mitosis

Meiosis

- diploid parent cell
- two daughter cells produced
- diploid daughter cells
- one cell division
- daughter and parent cell are identical
- daughter cells are identical
- asexual reproduction

- diploid parent cell
- four daughter cells produced
- haploid daughter cells
- two cell divisions
- daughter and parent cell are not identical
- daughter cells are not identical
- sexual reproduction