Name: Instructions: compare the two processes by completing the table below. Read each characteristic and write notes discussing any important differences, similarities or events occurring in each process. MAKE NOTE: answers such as YES and NO are not acceptable answers. Characteristic Importance of process in the life cycle of an organism or cell Type of reproduction Types of cells that undergo the process (areas of the body) Types of cells produced by the process Behavior of homologous chromosomes during prophase Comparing Mitosis and Meiosis Worksheet Behavior of homologous chromosomes during metaphase Number of nuclear divisions Replication of DNA Cytokinesis Number of daughter cells produced at the end of the process Mother cell's genetic makeup compared to daughter cells' genetic makeup Mitosis Meiosis