Question

Is Meiosis actually Mitosis happening twice?


My answer- Yes because they are both a cell division process.

Answer 1

The answer would be no. Mitosis produces two identical daughter cells from one parent cell. Whereas meiosis is the process of producing four daughter cells from one parent cell, with each cell being different from the original parent cell, and each daughter cell having half of the chromosomal content compared to the daughter cell. Although in meiosis, division occurs twice, the division is not the same in meiosis as it would be in mitosis.

Answer 2

See ** for correction; I made a blunder, which could cause confusion.

The answer would be no. Mitosis produces two identical daughter cells from one parent cell. Whereas meiosis is the process of producing four daughter cells from one parent cell, with each cell being different from the original parent cell, and each daughter cell having half of the chromosomal content compared to the **original parent** cell. Although in meiosis, division occurs twice, the division is not the same in meiosis as it would be in mitosis.