Mitosis vs Meiosis

Two kinds of cell division · Week 7
The body divides cells in two ways. Mitosis makes identical copies for growth and repair. Meiosis makes unique sex cells, the eggs and sperm, with half the DNA. When meiosis sorts the chromosomes wrong, you get a genetic disorder. Click each one.

The division

Start with one cell. Watch how many cells come out, and whether they match.
Pick a type of division.
Pick a typemitosis · meiosis · error

What's happening

FeatureMitosisMeiosis
PurposeGrowth & repairMake eggs & sperm
Divisions12
Cells made24
ResultIdentical, diploidUnique, haploid