有糸分裂と減数分裂の主な違いは、彼らが生成する娘細胞の数です。有糸分裂は2つの遺伝的に同一の娘細胞を生成しますが、減数分裂は遺伝的に異なる4つの娘細胞を生成します。さらに、預言の長さと四肢の形成は、有糸分裂と減数分裂の間で異なります。細胞の複製中、両方のプロセスは同じ段階に従います：前期、中期、後期、およびテルフェース（減数分裂は減数分裂IIと呼ばれる追加の段階を通過します）。
The primary difference between mitosis and meiosis is in the number of daughter cells they produce. Mitosis produces two genetically identical daughter cells, while meiosis produces four daughter cells that are genetically different. Additionally, the length of prophase and the formation of tetrads differ between mitosis and meiosis. During cell replication, both processes follow the same phases: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase (although meiosis goes through an additional stage called meiosis II).