| A | B |
|---|
| Involves one cell division | Mitosis |
| Results in two daughter cells | Mitosis |
| Results in diploid cells | Mitosis |
| Daughter cells have same chromosomal number as parents | Mitosis |
| Daughter cells are genetically identical | Mitosis |
| Occurs in all organisms except viruses | Mitosis |
| Is the process for creating all somatic cells | Mitosis |
| Contains a shorter prophase | Mitosis |
| No recombination or crossing over occurs in prophase | Mitosis |
| Individual pairs of chromatids line up along the equator in metaphase | Mitosis |
| During anaphase sister chromatids separate to opposite poles | Mitosis |
| Involves two successive cell divisions | Meiosis |
| Results in four daughter cells | Meiosis |
| Results in haploid cells | Meiosis |
| Daughter cells have 1/2 the chromosomal number as parent cells | Meiosis |
| Daughter cells are genetically different from each other and their parents | Meiosis |
| Occurs only in animals, plants and fungi | Meiosis |
| Results in the creation of germ cells (eggs and sperm) | Meiosis |
| Contains a longer Prophase I | Meiosis |
| Involves recombination / crossing over of chromosomes in Prophase I | Meiosis |
| In Metaphase I pairs of chromosomes line up along the equator | Meiosis |
| During Anaphase I sister chromatids move together to the same pole | Meiosis |
| During Anaphase II sister chromatids are separated to opposite poles | Meiosis |
