Mitosis	Meiosis
• Maintenance of chromosome number (diploid)	• Reduction/halving of chromosomes (haploid)
• Takes place in somatic cells/growth	• Occurs in reproductive cells/gonads/produces gametes
• No crossing over/no variations	• Crossing over takes place/variation occurs
• Results into 2 daughter cells	• Results into 4 daughter cells
• No pairing/no synapsis/no bivalent formed	• There is paring/synapsis/bivalent
• A one division process of four stages	• A two division process of four stages each

Similarities between mitosis and meiosis

• Both take part in cells
• Both involve division of ceels (cell multiplication)