There are two main types of cell division:

* Mitosis: This is the process where a single cell divides into two identical daughter cells. It's essential for growth, development, and repair in multicellular organisms.

* Meiosis: This is a specialized type of cell division that produces gametes (sex cells like sperm and egg). It involves two rounds of division and results in four daughter cells with half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell.

Both mitosis and meiosis involve the duplication of genetic material (DNA), but the details and outcomes of the processes are different.