How do the steps of meiosis differ from mitosis? Biology The Eukaryotic Cell Meiosis 1 Answer anna May 13, 2018 Produces 4 genetically variated haploid daughter cells Explanation: Meiosis: 4 daughter cells created, has random genetic variations from the parent cell, half the number of chromosomes Mitosis: 2 daughter cells created, is genetically identical to the parent cell, full number of chromosomes Answer link Related questions How does meiosis 1 differ from meiosis 2? What is meiosis? How many chromosomes are present in telophase ii? Why does nondisjunction cause mutation? How does aneuploidy differ from polyploidy? What is aneuploidy? How does trisomy 18 affect a person? What is the difference between mitosis and meiosis? What is the result of meiosis? What happens during meiosis? See all questions in Meiosis Impact of this question 4196 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License