Mitosis vs meiosis

What is mitosis vs meiosis?

Mitosis produces two genetically identical diploid daughter cells from one parent cell — used for growth, repair and asexual reproduction. Meiosis produces four genetically different haploid gametes from one parent diploid cell — used for sexual reproduction. The genetic variation in meiosis comes from independent assortment (random chromosome alignment in metaphase I) and crossing over (chromatid exchange in prophase I). A-Level Biology examines the stages of both in detail.