How many cell divisions occur in mitosis and meiosis?

Mitosis consists of 5 phases and results in one cell division creating two diploid cells. In meiosis, the creation of gametes, the cell starts out in a diploid state and after two divisions, creates four haploid cells. This is accomplished by the chromosomes being duplicated once and then divided twice. read more

In mitosis, there is only one cell division, making two identical daughter cells, each identical with the mother and one another, and having 2n chromosomes, called diploid. In meiosis, there are two cell divisions, making 4 daughter cells, all different from the mother and from one another. read more

Meiosis has two cycles of cell division, conveniently called Meiosis I and Meiosis II. Meiosis I halves the number of chromosomes and is also when crossing over happens. Meiosis II halves the amount of genetic information in each chromosome of each cell. read more