How are meiosis and mitosis s different?

Mitosis is a process of cell division that results in two genetically identical daughter cells, maintaining the same chromosome number as the parent cell, and is used for growth and repair. In contrast, meiOSis is a specialized form of cell division that occurs in germ cells, resulting in four genetically diverse daughter cells, each with half the chromosome number of the original cell, which is essential for sexual reproduction. Additionally, meiOSis involves two rounds of division and includes processes like crossing over, whereas mitosis consists of a single division without such genetic recombination.