Mitosis and Meiosis by Wrenlie

            In class we have been learning about Mitosis and Meiosis. Whats Mitosis? Mitosis is the usual method of cell division, Cell division starts with the steps Interphase, Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, and Telophase. Everyone and everything starts off as one tiny cell, then Mitosis takes place and divides into more cells, this is still taking place right at this minute repairing and growing.

            After Telophase two cells have been made called Daughter Cells. Daughter cells are exactly identical to the Parent cell. What's Meiosis? Meiosis is part of the process of gamete formation. Meiosis occurs after Mitosis and forms much more cells, the two identical daughter cells split and have more daughter cells which are not identical to the original parent cell.

Both of these processes interest me because it's how life was created and why we are the size we are today.

Questions:

Why is there a difference between Mitosis and Meiosis?

How do both of them function?

Who found out about these functions?