The differences between Mitosis and meiosis are listed in the table given below:
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Mitosis
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Meiosis
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1.
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Mitosis takes place continuously in the somatic cells of the body
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Meiosis occurs in germ cells during gametogenesis
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2.
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Cells divides only once
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Two cell divisions take place- First and Second meiotic divisions
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3.
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Prophase is comparatively simple, shorter duration and includes no substage
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Prophase is relatively complex, longer duration and includes six sub-stages: Preleptotene, Leptotene, Zygotene, Pachytene, Diplotene and Diakinesis
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4.
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There is no synapsis
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Synapsis of homologous chromosomes occur during prophase
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5.
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Chiasma formation ( crossing over) does not take place
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Chiasma formation (crossing over) takes place
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6.
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Duplication of chromosomes takes place in early prophase
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Duplication/splitting of chromosomes takes place in late prophase
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7.
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Chromatids occur in the form of dyads
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Chromatids of two homologous chromosomes occur as tetrads
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8.
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Spindle fibres disappear completely in telophase
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Spindle fibres do not disappear completely in telophase I
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9.
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Genetic constitution of daughter cells is identical to that of the parental cells
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Genetic constitution of daughter cells differs from the parent cell.
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10.
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Occurs in both asexually and sexually reproducing organisms
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Occurs in only sexually reproducing organisms
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