Question

What is the differences between mitosis and meiosis and explain why there is meiosis 1 and 2 in cell division but this is not happening with mitosis

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Cells divide and reproduce in two ways, mitosis and meiosis.

Mitosis results in two identical daughter cells, whereas meiosis results in four cells.

Keys differences and similarities between the two types of cell division.

                                             Mitosis                  Meiosis

cells created:          two daughter cells      four daughter cells                                                          

Ploidy Creates diploid daughter cells Creates haploid daughter cells

Genetics  Daughter cells are                 Daughter cells are  .                                                                                 .                      genetically identical                  genetically different

Why is there a meiosis II but not mitosis II?

Meiosis II is generally regarded as being very similar to mitosis, except for the presence of two parent cells, instead of only one. In both meiosis I and II, cytokinesis occurs, and there are two daughter cells per parent cell.