Question

differentiate between mitosis and meiosis in brief​

Answer 1

Answer:

Mitosis consists of one stage whereas meiosis consists of two stages. Mitosis produces diploid cells (46 chromosomes) whereas meiosis produces haploid cells (23 chromosomes). Mitosis produces two identical daughter cells whereas meiosis produces four genetically different daughter cells.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

MITOSIS

- ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION OCCURS IN MITOSIS.

- NUMBER OF DIVISIONS IS ONE.

- NUMBER OF DAUGHTER CELLS PRODUCED IS 2 DIPLOID CELLS.

- CHROMOSOME NUMBERS REMAIN THE SAME.

- TAKES PLACE IN SOMATIC CELLS.

MEIOSIS

-SEXUAL REPRODUCTION OCCURS IN MEOSIS.

- NUMBER OF DIVISIONS IS TWO.

- NUMBER OF DAUGHTER CELL PRODUCED IS 4 HAPLOID CELLS.

- CHROMOSOME NUMBER IS REDUCED BY HALF.

- TAKES PLACE IN GERM CELLS.