Comparison of mitosis and meiosis processes, illustrating chromosome behavior and ploidy changes from a diploid parent cell to daughter cells and gametes.
Diagram comparing mitosis and meiosis, showing a parent cell with two homologous chromosomes (A and a) undergoing cell division to produce identical daughter cells and gametes, with labels for metaphase of mitosis and metaphase I and II of meiosis, and indicating ploidy levels (n and 2n).