could you please explain the difference between mitosis and meiosis?
Asked by aarti prakash
| 7th Mar, 2011,
12:00: AM
Dear student,
Mitosis
Meiosis
1
A process of asexual reproduction in which the cell divides in two producing a replica, with an equal number of chromosomes in haploid cell.
A type of cellular reproduction in which the number of chromosomes are reduced by half through the separation of homologous chromosomes in a diploid cell.
2
Two diploid cells are formed.
Four haploid cells are formed
3
Occurs in all body cells except the sex cells
Occurs in sex cells
4
Its steps are Interphase, Prophase , Metaphase , Anaphase, Telophase, and cytokinesis
Its steps are Interphase I, Prophase I, Metaphase I, Anaphase I, Telophase I, Prophase II, Metaphase II, Anaphase II and Telophase II.
5
Function is cellular Reproduction & general growth and repair of the body
Function is sexual reproduction
6
Crossing over does not occur in mitosis
Crossing over occurs in meiosis
7
Chromosome number remains the same in daughter cells as in parent cell.
Chromosome number reduces to half in daughter cells as in parent cell.
|
Mitosis |
Meiosis |
1 |
A process of asexual reproduction in which the cell divides in two producing a replica, with an equal number of chromosomes in haploid cell. |
A type of cellular reproduction in which the number of chromosomes are reduced by half through the separation of homologous chromosomes in a diploid cell. |
2 |
Two diploid cells are formed. |
Four haploid cells are formed |
3 |
Occurs in all body cells except the sex cells |
Occurs in sex cells |
4 |
Its steps are Interphase, Prophase , Metaphase , Anaphase, Telophase, and cytokinesis
|
Its steps are Interphase I, Prophase I, Metaphase I, Anaphase I, Telophase I, Prophase II, Metaphase II, Anaphase II and Telophase II.
|
5 |
Function is cellular Reproduction & general growth and repair of the body
|
Function is sexual reproduction |
6 |
Crossing over does not occur in mitosis |
Crossing over occurs in meiosis |
7 |
Chromosome number remains the same in daughter cells as in parent cell. |
Chromosome number reduces to half in daughter cells as in parent cell. |
Answered by
| 7th Mar, 2011,
12:24: PM
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