What are the differences between mitosis and meiosis?
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Mitosis and meiosis are both cell division processes, but they differ in several ways, including: Number of daughter cells Mitosis produces two identical daughter cells, while meiosis produces four unique daughter cells. Number of chromosomes Mitosis produces daughter cells with the same number of cRead more
Mitosis and meiosis are both cell division processes, but they differ in several ways, including:
See lessNumber of daughter cells
Mitosis produces two identical daughter cells, while meiosis produces four unique daughter cells.
Number of chromosomes
Mitosis produces daughter cells with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell, while meiosis produces daughter cells with half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell.
Purpose
Mitosis is used for growth, repair, and replacement of cells, while meiosis is used to produce gametes (sperm and eggs).
Chromosome alignment
In mitosis, sister chromatids align at the metaphase plate, while in meiosis, homologous chromosome pairs align at the metaphase plate.
Prophase
Prophase I in meiosis has five stages and lasts longer than prophase in mitosis.
Health issues
Uncontrolled mitosis can lead to cancer, while errors in meiosis can lead to aneuploidy, which can cause miscarriage or syndromes like Down’s syndrome and Klinefelter syndrome.