Mitosis vs. Meiosis Chart
Creates:
Definition:
End Product:
Steps include:
Type of Reproduction:
Mitosis
all the cells in your body
except sex cells
process of cell division
that forms two new cells
(daughter cells), each of
which has the same
number of chromosomes
two daughter cells
Interphase, Prophase,
Metaphase, Anaphase,
Telophase
asexual
Are they identical to the
parent cell?
When does cytokinesis occur?
Yes, they are identical
occurs in Telophase
Meiosis
sex cells only; Female egg
cells or Male sperm cells
process in cell division
during which four new cells
are created each with half
the original number of
chromosomes, which results
in the production of sex cells
four daughter cells
Interphase, Prophase I,
Metaphase I, Anaphase I,
Telophase I, Prophase II,
Metaphase II, Anaphase II,
Telophase II
sexual
No, they are different since
they have half the number of
chromsomes as the original
occurs in Telophase I, and
Telophase II
How many times do the cell
divide?
What happens to the number
of chromosomes at the end of
each process? Are they in
pairs or individual
chromosomes?
Why is each important?
How many chromosomes do
human body cells and human
sex cells have after they go
through each process?
1
2
Identical to parent;
Individual chromosomes
1/2 chromosomes as parent;
individual chromosomes
Needed to repair damaged
Needed to create sex cells
body, create new body
that are needed for sexual
cells, for growth, and to
reproduction to create a new
replace cells that have
organism
died
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