Answer to Question #154487 in Genetics for Albert

Question

Mitosis and meiosis are similar processes, but they have some very important differences. Explain how mitosis and meiosis are alike and how they are different. Provide at least two similarities and three differences.

Answer 1

Similarities

1.Mitosis and meiosis take place in the cell nuclei.

2.Both involve cell division .

Differences

1.The end result in mitosis is two daughter cells while the end result in meiosis is four daughter cells.

2.Mitosis creates diploid daughter cells while meiosis creates haploid daughter cells.

3.In mitosis the daughter cells are genetically identical while in meiosis the daughter cells are genetically different