Mitosis and meiosis are two types of cell division. Mitosis is the process by which most cells in the body divide, involves a single cycle of cell division, and produces two identical diploid daughter cells. Meiosis is the process by which gametes are produced. Meiosis involves two rounds of cell division and produces four non-identical ones. Diagram of the stages of meiosis. Meiosis involves two successive stages or phases of cell division, meiosis I and meiosis II. Each stage includes a period of nuclear division or karyokinesis and cytoplasmic division or cytokinesis. Although not part of meiosis, cells before entering meiosis undergo an obligatory growth period called,