Mitosis

Homologous pair of
Parent cell with 2 pairs chromosomes (one
of chromosomes maternal, one paternal)

Interphase: Parent cell with

chromosomes in homologous
pairs. DNA is replicated. 2 chromatids
Chromosomes make identical
copies of themselves (form two
chromatids – each new pair Centromere
called a pair of sister
chromatids).

Prophase: Chromosomes
condense (so you can see
them), nuclear membrane
disappears and centrioles move
to opposite ends and produce
spindles

Metaphase: They (pairs of

chromatids) line up along the
centre

One cell division in

Anaphase: They move apart mitosis.
(sister chromatids pulled to
opposite ends of the cell) Two new cells are
genetically IDENTICAL to
each other.
Telophase: Now called
chromosomes again and each
set becomes enclosed in its own
nuclear membrane

2 daughter cells
with 2 pairs of
chromosomes
 Meiosis

Homologous pair of
chromosomes (one
Parent cell with 2 pairs
maternal, one paternal)
of chromosomes

Parent cell with chromosomes

in homologous pairs. DNA is 2 chromatids
replicated. Chromosomes make
identical copies of themselves Centromere
(form two chromatids – each
new pair called a pair of sister
chromatids).

Chromosomes condense (so

you can see them), nuclear Meiosis involves two
membrane disappears and cell divisions.
centrioles move to opposite
Four daughter cells are
ends and produce spindles
formed that are
different from original
and each other.
Homologous chromosomes pair Each contain half the
up and exchange segments.
amount of
They line up along the centre.
chromosomes.

Pairs of homologous
chromosomes separate
First cell division

Second cell
division

4 daughter cells
that are haploid