Cell division resulting in 2 daughter cells genetically identical to mother nucleus, with the same amount of chromosomes. In multicellular organisms, this is for growth and maintenance, whereas in unicellular organisms it is used for reproduction.
Meiosis
When a single cell divides twice to produce 4 cells with half the genetic information. Generally the sex cells.
Growth and Division of cell populations are regulated in different ways, but the basic mechanisms are similar throughout multicellular organisms.
