- Starts with one diploid cell (2n).
- Produces two identical diploid daughter cells (2n).
Cell Division: 1
Number of Resultant Cells: 2
Meiosis:
- Starts with one diploid cell (2n).
- Undergoes two divisions (meiosis I and meiosis II).
- Produces four haploid cells (n).
Cell Divisions: 2
Number of Resultant Cells: 4
In summary:
- Mitosis produces two diploid daughter cells from one diploid parent cell.
- Meiosis produces four haploid cells from one diploid parent cell.