Here are the similarities between meiosis and mitosis based on the criteria provided:
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Numbers of daughter cells produced: Both meiosis and mitosis produce daughter cells. (However, it's important to note that the number is different: mitosis produces 2 daughter cells, while meiosis produces 4.)
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Times that cytokinesis occurs: Cytokinesis occurs in both meiosis and mitosis.
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Sister chromatids are separated: In both processes, sister chromatids are separated during the second division (anaphase in mitosis and anaphase II in meiosis).
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Spindle apparatus aligns chromosomes: Both meiosis and mitosis involve the spindle apparatus aligning chromosomes during metaphase.
The similarity that differs significantly is:
- The number of copies of each chromosome in the daughter cells: In mitosis, daughter cells have the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell (diploid), while meiosis results in daughter cells with half the number of chromosomes (haploid).
To summarize, the similarities are:
- Times that cytokinesis occurs
- Sister chromatids are separated
- Spindle apparatus aligns chromosomes
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