Compairson of mitosis and meiosis

• How many divisions occur in mitosis?

  1
• How many divisions occur in meiosis?

  2
• How many daughter cells are produced by mitosis?

  2
• How many daughter cells are produced by meiosis?

  4
• What is the chromosome number in daughter cells produced by mitosis?

  Same as parent
• What is the chromosome number in daughter cells produced by meiosis?

  Half of parent
• What is the ploidy of daughter cells produced by mitosis?

  Diploid
• What is the ploidy of daughter cells produced by meiosis?

  Haploid
• Are chiasmata present in mitosis?

  Absent
• Are chiasmata present in meiosis?

  Present
• Is there genetic crossing over in mitosis?

  None
• When does genetic crossing over occur in meiosis?

  In prophase I
• Is there independent assortment in mitosis?

  None
• When does independent assortment occur in meiosis?

  In metaphase I and II
• What is the genetic composition of daughter cells produced by mitosis?

  Genetically identical to parent cell
• What is the genetic composition of daughter cells produced by meiosis?

  Genetically different