What is the difference between mitosis and meiosis?
| Mitosis | Meiosis |
|---|---|
| It is a type of cell division in which the daughter cells formed have exactly the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell. | It is a type of cell division in which the number of chromosomes is reduced by half through the separation of homologous chromosomes in a diploid cell |
| Two daughter cells are formed at the end of mitosis. | Four daughter cells are formed at the end of meiosis. |
| The steps of mitosis are Interphase, Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase, and Cytokinesis | The steps of meiosis are Interphase, Prophase I, Metaphase I, Anaphase I, Telophase I, Prophase II, Metaphase II, Anaphase II, Telophase II |
| Crossing over does not occur | Crossing over occurs |