Download Mitosis Meiosis Both

Mitosis
1) Make cells identical to parent
cells
2) Makes 2 daughter cells
3) All cells in body reproduce this
way (except sex cells and brain
cells)
4) Makes same cells for male and
female
5) All plant and animal cells
divide this way when growing
or repairing
6) Six steps- each with names
7) One cell division
Meiosis
Both
1) 1st thing to do is
double the
number of
chromosomes
2) 2nd thing is to
have 2 cells that
are identical to
the parent cell
3) Types of cell
division
1) Make cells with ½ number of
chromosomes
2) Makes 4 sex cells
3) Sex cells only one to reproduce
this way
4) Males make sperm and
females make egg cells
5) All plant and animal sex cells
that reproduce sexually do this
6) No set number of steps or
names for them
7) Two cell divisions