1. Parent cell (2n) MITOSIS MEIOSIS Parent cell (2n)
Figure Mitosis and Meiosis: A Comparison
Parent cell (2n)
MITOSIS
Parent cell (2n)
MEIOSIS

2. Prophase No synapsis of homologous MITOSIS chromosomes Synapsis and
Figure Mitosis and Meiosis: A Comparison
Prophase
No synapsis of
homologous
chromosomes
MITOSIS
Homologous
chromosome
pairs
Synapsis and
crossing over
of homologs
MEIOSIS
Crossover
Prophase I

3. Metaphase Individual chromosomes MITOSIS align at the
Figure Mitosis and Meiosis: A Comparison
Metaphase
Individual
chromosomes
align at the
equatorial plate.
MITOSIS
Homologous
pairs align at the
equatorial plate.
MEIOSIS
Metaphase I

4. Anaphase Centromeres separate. Sister MITOSIS chromatids
Figure Mitosis and Meiosis: A Comparison
Anaphase
Centromeres
separate. Sister
chromatids
separate during
anaphase, becoming
daughter
chromosomes.
MITOSIS
Centromeres
do not separate;
sister chromatids
remain together
during anaphase;
homologs separate;
DNA does not
replicate before
subsequent
prophase.
MEIOSIS
Anaphase I

5. Two daughter cells (each 2n)
Figure Mitosis and Meiosis: A Comparison
Two daughter cells (each 2n)
MITOSIS
MEIOSIS
Telophase I

6. No further division MITOSIS MEIOSIS Metaphase II
Figure Mitosis and Meiosis: A Comparison
No further division
MITOSIS
MEIOSIS
Metaphase II

7. Four daughter cells (each n)
Figure Mitosis and Meiosis: A Comparison
No further division
MITOSIS
Chromatids
separate.
MEIOSIS
Four daughter cells (each n)