Differentiate the types of cell divisions.

There are two main types of cell division: mitosis and meiosis.

1. Mitosis:
- Mitosis is a type of cell division that occurs in somatic cells (non-reproductive cells) to produce two identical daughter cells.
- The main purpose of mitosis is growth, repair, and maintenance of the body.
- Mitosis consists of four stages: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase.
- The end result of mitosis is two diploid (2n) daughter cells, each with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell.

2. Meiosis:
- Meiosis is a type of cell division that occurs in germ cells (reproductive cells) to produce gametes (sperm and egg cells).
- The main purpose of meiosis is to create genetic diversity and reduce the chromosome number by half.
- Meiosis consists of two rounds of cell division: meiosis I and meiosis II, each with prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase stages.
- The end result of meiosis is four haploid (n) daughter cells, each with half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell.