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MITOSIS MEIOSIS

 Occurs in somatic  Occurs in reproductive cells or

cells. gametes.
 Involves one cell  Involves two successive cell
division. divisions.
 Produces two daughter  Produces four daughter cells.
cells.  Chromosomes line up as
 Chromosomes line up homologous pairs during
singly during Both mitosis and metaphase I.
metaphase. meiosis involve  Involves synapsis and crossing
 Does not involve cell division over during prophase I.
synapsis and crossing  Daughter cells have a haploid
over. number of chromosomes.
 Daughter cells have a  Shows variation in the genetic
diploid number of makeup compared to the parent
chromosomes. cell.
 All daughter cells are
genetically identical to
the parent cell.