All of the following are similarities between mitosis and meiosis EXCEPT:

All of the following are similarities between mitosis and meiosis EXCEPT:

Group of answer choices

A. Sister chromatids separate

B. Chromosomes are duplicated during S phase

C. A spindle is formed

D. Unique daughter cells are formed

Answer: D. Unique daughter cells are formed

Mitosis and meiosis are types of cell division in which chromosomal separation takes place. On the other hand, they yield distinct outcomes.

During mitosis, a single diploid cell undergoes division to form two homologous diploid cells. The number of chromosomes stays the same and all daughter cells are exact copies of a parental cell.

During meiosis, a diploid cell undergoes two divisions to yield four haploid cells with half the number of chromosomes. In their turn, the daughter cells are differently marked genetically with respect to each other and from that of parent cell by crossing over and independent assortment .

Consequently, the main difference is that mitosis preserves chromosome number in order to produce identical daughter cells and meiosis decreases it by producing genetically differentiated daughters. Meiosis creates genetic diversity, but mitosis does not. Daughter cells that are distinctly produced only occurs during the process of meiosis and not mitosis.