Cells divide through two main processes: mitosis and meiosis. Mitosis produces two identical daughter cells from one parent cell through the stages of prophase, metaphase, anaphase and telophase. The daughter cells have the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell. Meiosis produces four non-identical sex cells with half the number of chromosomes through two rounds of division. The first division separates homologous chromosome pairs, and the second separates sister chromatids. This genetic diversity allows for sexual reproduction.