Mitosis: Daughter cells are identical to parent cell, Associated with asexual reproduction, Chromosomes are unchanged, Undergoes only one cell division, Makes more body (somatic) cells, Produces 2 daughter cells , Needed for an organism to grow and repair damage, Daughter cells are diploid, Chromosome number maintained, Meiosis: Daughter cells are not identical to parent cell, Associated with sexual reproduction, Crossing over occurs, Undergoes two cell divisions, Makes gametes, Produces 4 daughter cells, Needed to produce unique offspring, Daughter cells are haploid, Chromosome number halved, Both: Undergoes cytokinesis, Starting cells diploid, DNA is duplicated beforehand, Produces daughter cells,

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