Anaphase of Mitosis | Anaphase I of Meiosis |
The chromatids separate and move to the opposite poles. | The chromatids remain associated. |
Centromeres split. | Centromeres do not split. |
Whereas, the primary oocyte divide to form ootid and polar bodies of unequal size.
1. Number of chromosomes per cell.
2. Amount of DNA content (C) per cell.
Mitosis | Meiosis |
1. Equational division. Chromosome number remains the same in the daughter cells. |
1. Reduction division. Chromosome number is resuced to half in the daughter cell. |
2. Occurs in somatic cells |
2. Occurs in germ cells. |
3. Occurs in both sexually and asexually reproducing organisms. |
3. Occurs only in sexually reproducing organisms. |
4. No crossing over takes place. |
4. Crossing over takes place during pachytene stage. |
5. Prohase is simple and not divided into sub stages. | 5. Prohase I of meiosis I is complex and has 5 stages. |