Answer
In mitosis, two identical daughter cells are the result, and each daughter cell consists of the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell; this is called the diploid number of chromosomes.
In meiosis, four cells result, but each cell has only half of the complement of the original parent cell; this is the haploid number of chromosomes. Additionally, each of the daughter cells has a completely different complement of chromosomes than the other daughter cells.
Work Step by Step
In mitosis, two identical daughter cells are the result, and each daughter cell consists of the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell; this is called the diploid number of chromosomes.
In meiosis, four cells result, but each cell has only half of the complement of the original parent cell; this is the haploid number of chromosomes. Additionally, each of the daughter cells has a completely different complement of chromosomes than the other daughter cells.
