Mitosis and meiosis are both types of cell division but have key differences. Mitosis produces two identical daughter cells and is involved in growth and tissue repair. Meiosis produces four non-identical daughter cells and is important for sexual reproduction, reducing the chromosome number by half in the process. Both have phases like interphase and prophase but meiosis involves two rounds of division and cytokinesis. Meiosis creates genetic diversity in populations while mitosis maintains genetic stability.

1. Mitosis & Meiosis By: Marisa DiCarlo Taylor Raucci

3. -Chromosomes are not visible because they are uncoiled.

4. Prophase

5. -The chromosomes coil. The nuclear membrane disintegrates.

7. -The chromosomes become aligned.

8. Anaphase

9. -The chromatids separate; the number of chromosomes doubles.

11. -The cell divides into two.

12. -The chromosomes uncoil. The nucleus reforms. The spindle apparataus disassembles.

13. G1 Interphase

15. -The chromosomes have two chromatids each.

16. -Mitosis

20. In mitosis, two daughter cells are formed but in meiosis, four daughter cells are formed.

21. Mitosis helps in growth and in body repairs but meiosis helps in sexual reproduction and regulation of the number of chromosomes .

23. Meiosis - Number of Divisions: 2 nuclear and 2 Cytoplasmic divisions

24. Mitosis - Number of Divisions: 1 division of the nucleus and 1 Cytokinesis.

26. growth of an organism

27. Regeneration and cell replacement( damaged cells)

28. Asexual reproduction

30. If meiosis did not occur organisms that reproduce sexually could not produce new offspring.

31. creates genetic diversity in the population.

33. Both are a type of cell division

34. Both are involved in DNA replication

35. They have Interphase, Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, and Telophase