1. Mitosis
Meiosis
Start
Diploid
End
Haploid 46 46 46 46 23 23 23 23

2. Interphase (S stage) prior to mitosis
4 strands of DNA at the start
Chromatin duplicated
Interphase (S stage) prior to mitosis
Interphase (S stage) prior to meiosis
Chromatin duplicated
4 strands of DNA at the start

3. Prophase of mitosis Prophase 1 of meiosis
4 strands of DNA at the start
Nucleus dissolves
Chromatin coils into chromosomes
Prophase of mitosis
Nucleus dissolves
Chromatin coils into chromosomes
Prophase 1 of meiosis
Synapsis occurs
Crossing over occurs (no animation)
4 strands of DNA at the start

4. Metaphase of mitosis Metaphase 1 of meiosis
4 strands of DNA at the start
Chromosomes randomly pulled to middle of the cell
Metaphase of mitosis
Tetrads randomly pulled to middle of the cell
Metaphase 1 of meiosis
4 strands of DNA at the start

5. Anaphase of mitosis Anaphase 1 of meiosis
4 strands of DNA at the start
Chromatids pulled to opposite ends of the cell
Anaphase of mitosis
Chromosomes pulled to opposite ends of the cell
Anaphase 1 of meiosis
4 strands of DNA at the start

6. Telophase of mitosis Telophase 1 of meiosis
4 strands of DNA at the start
Cytokinesis splits the cell in half
Nucleus regrows
Telophase of mitosis
Chromatids unwind back into chromatin
Cytokinesis splits the cell in half
Telophase 1 of meiosis
Nucleus regrows
4 strands of DNA at the start

7. Prophase 2 of meiosis 4 strands of DNA at the start
Mitosis End Result: two diploid cells
Nucleus redissolves
Prophase 2 of meiosis
4 strands of DNA at the start

8. Metaphase 2 of meiosis 4 strands of DNA at the start
Mitosis End Result: two diploid cells
Chromosomes pulled to middle of the cell
Metaphase 2 of meiosis
4 strands of DNA at the start

9. Anaphase 2 of meiosis 4 strands of DNA at the start
Mitosis End Result: two diploid cells
Chromatids pulled to opposite ends of the cell
Anaphase 2 of meiosis
4 strands of DNA at the start

10. Telophase 2 of meiosis 4 strands of DNA at the start
Mitosis End Result: two diploid cells
Cytokinesis splits the cells in half again
Nucleus reforms in all four cells
Telophase 2 of meiosis
Chromatids unwind back into chromatin
Meiosis End Result: four haploid cells
4 strands of DNA at the start