Please compare and contrast mitosis and meiosis How are they

Please compare and contrast mitosis and meiosis. How are they similar and how are they different? When do these processes take place?100 words or more please

Solution

Mitosis

Meiosis

1

Function

This cell division makes helps an organism grow by making new cells (somatic cells or body cells)

This cell division makes gametes (sperm or eggs) through gametogenesis

2

Type of cells that undergo this process

somatic cells

like : liver, muscle, etc.

Reproductive cells like gametic tiisue

3

Location in Body

Every cell in the body

Testes and ovaries

(reproductive organs)

4

Number of Daughter Cells Produced

2 cells

4 cells

5

Change in Chromosome Number

No change.

Exactly the same number of chromosomes in daughter cells as parent cells.

Number of chromosomes is reduced by half (50%)

6

Number of Divisions in the Nucleus

one

Two ( MI and MII STAGES)

7

Difference in DNA Between Parent Cell & Daughter Cells

identical DNA

DNA is different in the daughter cells

IT IS because of crossing over

Daughter cells are different from each other.