How is mitosis and me meiosis different?

Answer 1

Mitosis:

1. is the process of asexual reproduction in eukaryotic cells
2. Goes through one stage

Meiosis:

1. is the process by which a diploid (2n) cell forms gametes (n)
2. Goes through two stages:

Stage 1:

• Late Interphase/ early prophase 1
• Late prophase 1
• Metaphase 1
• Anaphase 1
• Telophase 1
• end of meosis1 results in two haploid cells

Stage 2:

• Prophase 2
• Metaphase 2
• Anaphase 2
• Telophase 2
• End of meiosis 2 results in four haploid cells (gametes) each with no duplicate chromosomes

Answer 2

This does not make much sence

In Biology, meiosis is the process that allows one diploid cell to divide in a special way to generate haploid cells in eukaryotes. The word "meiosis" comes from the Greek meioun, meaning "to make smaller," since it results in a reduction in chromosome number.

Meiosis is essential for sexual reproduction.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meiosis

Mitosis is the process by which a cell separates its duplicated genome into two identical halves. It is generally followed immediately by cytokinesis which divides the cytoplasm and cell membrane. This results in two identical daughter cells with a roughly equal distribution of organelles and other cellular components. Mitosis and cytokinesis together is defined as the mitotic (M) phase of the cell cycle, the division of the mother cell into two daughter cells, each the genetic equivalent of the parent cell.

Mitosis occurs exclusively in eukaryotic cells. In multicellular organisms, the somatic cells undergo mitosis, while germ cells - cells destined to become sperm in males or ova in females - divide by a related process called meiosis. Prokaryotic cells, which lack a nucleus, divide by a process called binary fission.

See pictures in

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitosis