Question

How many daughter cells are formed at the end of mitosis and at the end of meiosis ?

Answer 1

Mitosis.

1. Mitosis is the division of a single cell into two daughter cells that are identical (cell division).
2. One cell divides once during mitosis to produce two identical cells.
3. Mitosis is primarily responsible for cell growth and to replace worn-out cells.
4. Mitosis divides a cell into two identical daughter cells with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell.

Meiosis.

1. Meiosis is a type of cell division that produces four gamete cells by halving the number of chromosomes in the parent cell.
2. For sexual reproduction, this procedure is essential to create egg and sperm cells.
3. Meiosis produces four distinct daughter cells, each with half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell.

Two daughter cells are formed in mitosis and four daughter cells in meiosis.