Mitosis

Involves one cell division?

Results in two daughter cells

Results in diploid? daughter cells? (chromosome? number remains the same as parent cell)

Daughter cells are genetically identical

Occurs in all organisms except viruses

Creates all body cells (somatic?) apart from the germ cells? (eggs and sperm)

Prophase is much shorter

No recombination/crossing over occurs in prophase.
 

In metaphase individual chromosomes (pairs of chromatids) line up along the equator.

During anaphase the sister chromatids are separated to opposite poles.

Meiosis

Involves two successive cell divisions

Results in four daughter cells

Results in haploid? daughter cells (chromosome number is halved from the parent cell)

Daughter cells are genetically different

Occurs only in animals, plants and fungi

Creates germ cells (eggs and sperm) only
 

Prophase I takes much longer

Involves recombination/crossing over of chromosomes in prophase I

In metaphase I pairs of chromosomes line up along the equator.

During anaphase I the sister chromatids move together to the same pole.

During anaphase II the sister chromatids are separated to opposite poles.