8.4 Mitosis and MeiosisVersion en ligne Comparison of the characteristics of mitosis and meiosis. par Jorge Arizpe 1 Mitosis 2 Meiosis 3 Binary fission The daughter cells are identical to the mother. The daughter cells are diploid. It happens in any type of tissue for its growth and maintenance. Its part of asexual reproduction. There is only one cell division during the process. The daughter cells are different from the mother cell. The daughter cells are haploid. It happens in the formation of gametes. It is part of sexual reproduction. Two divisions occur during the process. Occurs in archaea, bacteria, yeasts, algae and protozoa. It is known as bipartition. It doesnt have any phases.