Mitosis vs. Meiosis
By: Daniel Byrd
Difference In Reproduction
- Meiosis goes through Sexual Reproduction, which is when 1 female egg cell combines with 1 male sperm cell.
Difference In Number of Daughter Cells Produced
- In Meiosis, 4 haploid cells are produced because during Meiosis the cell is multiplied, then it's divided once in Meiosis 1, and then it's divided again in Meiosis 2 to get 4 haploid cells.
Difference In Number of Divisions
- In Meiosis there is 2 divisions (Meiosis I, and Meiosis II) in Meiosis I a cell is multiplied and then divided to get 2 new cells, and in Meiosis II the 2 new cells are divided again to get 4 haploid cells.
Difference In Genes
- In Meiosis the genes inside every chromosome are genetically different because the chromosome in Meiosis goes through Sexual Reproduction.
Difference In the Number of Chromosomes
- In Meiosis the number of chromosomes is 1/2 the number of the original cell because you in Meiosis I the cell is multiplied, and divided, and in Meiosis II is it divided again.
Difference In Cross Over
In Meiosis cross over can occur because homologous chromosomes pair up and exchange genetic material
Difference In what Mitosis and Meiosis Occurs In
- Meiosis only occurs in humans, animals, plants, and fungi, because it is in charge of producing sex cells for reproduction.