compare meiosis and mitosis

 

Different:	Mitosis	Meiosis
1	2 genetically identical daughter nuclear are formed	4 genetically different daughter nuclear are formed
2	genetically identical to the parent cell	genetically different to the parent cell
3	1 division process	2 division process
4	same chromosome number	halfen chromosome number
5	no paring up of homologous chromosome	paring up of homologous chromosome in first division
6	chromosome spilt into chromatid	seperation of homologous chromosome in first division and spliting of chromosome into chromatid in second division
7	no such event	may form chiasma and crossing over of genes between homologous chromosome result in variation

 

Similarity
1	both are nuclear division
2	both duplicate DNA and movement of chromosome by spindle fibres
3	both involve spindle formation

 

 

 

Reference:

1. http://biologyinmotion.com/cell_division/index.html
2. http://www.cellsalive.com/mitosis.htm
3. http://www.cellsalive.com/cell_cycle.htm