Although both are types of cell division and follow very similar steps, they consist of different processes:
| Mitosis | Meiosis |
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| Cell divisions | 1 | 2 |
| Result | 2 cells with the same genetic material. | 4 cells with half the number of chromosomes as the initial cell. |
| Function | Asexual reproduction (unicellular), tissue growth and repair (multicellular). | Sexual reproduction. Sperm and egg production. |
| It occurs in | Somatic cells. | Germ (sex) cells. |
| Organisms | All. | Humans, animals, plants and the fungi kingdom. |
| Duration | Short. | Long. |
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