what are 3 key differences between meiosis and mitosis?
There are three differences between what Mitosis accomplishes and what Meiosis accomplishes. A. Mitosis divides one nucleus into two; Meiosis divides one nucleus into four. B. Mitosis conserves chromosome number; Meiosis reduces it in half (usually from diploid [46 in humans] to haploid [23] ). C. Mitosis produces genetically identical daughter nuclei; Meiosis produces genetically different daughter nuclei.