Solution: The differences are as follows:
| Mitosis | Meiosis |
| Occurs in somatic cells | Occurs in germ cells |
| The number of chromosomes in the daughter cell is the same as in the parent cell. | In comparison to parent cells, the number of chromosomes is reduced by half. |
| Two daughter cells are formed | Four daughter cells are formed |
| Before each mitotic division, chromosomes replicate. | Before each meiotic division, chromosomes do not replicate. |