What is the main difference between Mitosis and Meiosis?
Madew In nut shell: MITOSIS MEIOSIS 1. Nucleus divided once. 1. Nucleus divided twice. 2. In prophase chromosomes remain as separate 2. In first prophase chromosomes join to units. form bivalents of homologous chromosomes. 3. In metaphase each chromosome splits 3. In first metaphase each bivalent splits separate chromatids. into two into two separate chromosomes. 4. In anaphase chromatids are pulled 4. In first anaphase chromosomes are pulled to opposite poles. to opposite poles. 5. Two daughter cells formed. 5. Four daughter cells formed. 6. Each daughter cell has the same chromosome 6. None of the daughter cells have the same number as the parent cell, i.e. diploid. nucleus as an other or as the parent had. 7. Each daughter cell has the same 7. Each daughter cell has half the number of chromosome number as the parent chromosomes present in the parent cell, i.e. diploid. i.e. cell, haploid.
