1. 46 chromosomes (diploid)
Mitosis
46 chromosomes (diploid)

2. Mitosis

3. Mitosis

4. Mitosis

5. 46 chromosomes (diploid)
Mitosis
2 Daughter cells
46 chromosomes (diploid)

6. Mitosis 2. Nuclear membrane dissolves, chromosomes are copied
6. Nuclear membrane reforms. Two diploid daughter cells
1. Diploid cell
Mitosis
4. Chromosomes are pulled apart into chromatids
3. Chromosomes line up at center
5. Cell Membrane forms creating two cells

7. 46 chromosomes (diploid)
Meiosis
46 chromosomes (diploid)

8. Meiosis

9. Meiosis
Pairs align

10. Meiosis
Crossing over of genes
might happen

11. Meiosis
Pairs divided and
two cells formed

12. Chromosomes line up again
Meiosis
Chromosomes line up again

13. Meiosis
Chromosomes pulled
apart into chromatids

14. Cell membrane forms dividing 23 chromosomes (haploid)
Meiosis
Cell membrane forms dividing
into 4 daughter cells
23 chromosomes (haploid)

15. Meiosis

16. Meiosis 2. Crossing over might happen
46 chromosomes (23 pairs) Diploid
5. 4 daughter gamete cells (sex cells)
23 chromosomes (haploid)
Meiosis
4. Chromosomes divided into chromatids. Pulled apart into 4 separate cells.
3. Pairs pulled apart into two separate cells