what is mitosis?

Answer 1

Mitosis is a type of cell division. there are two types of cell division, mitosis and meiosis. mitosis is assexual cell division where one mother cell is divided into two daughter cells. In this type the chromosome number remains the same. This process happens all the time. when there is growth or wounds are healed or hairs grow or anything, mitosis is taking place. there is really very much to know about. meiosis is another broad topic. if you wanna know more let me know.

Answer 2

In biology, mitosis is the process by which a cell separates its duplicated genome into two identical halves. It is generally followed immediately by cytokinesis which divides the cytoplasm and cell membrane. This results in two identical daughter cells with a roughly equal distribution of organelles and other cellular components. Mitosis and cytokinesis together is defined as the mitotic (M) phase of the cell cycle, the division of the mother cell into two daughter cells, each the genetic equivalent of the parent cell.

Mitosis occurs exclusively in eukaryotic cells. In multicellular organisms, the somatic cells undergo mitosis, while germ cells — cells destined to become sperm in males or ova in females — divide by a related process called meiosis. Prokaryotic cells, which lack a nucleus, divide by a process called binary fission.

Because cytokinesis usually occurs in conjunction with mitosis, "mitosis" is often used interchangeably with "mitotic phase". However, there are many cells where mitosis and cytokinesis occur separately, forming single cells with multiple nuclei. This occurs most notably among the fungi and slime moulds, but is found in various different groups. Even in animals, cytokinesis and mitosis may occur independently, for instance during certain stages of fruit fly embryonic development.

Answer 3

Mitosis

Light micrograph of a newt kidney cell in early anaphase of mitosis.In biology, mitosis is the process by which a cell separates its duplicated genome into two identical halves. It is generally followed immediately by cytokinesis which divides the cytoplasm and cell membrane. This results in two identical daughter cells with a roughly equal distribution of organelles and other cellular components. Mitosis and cytokinesis together is defined as the mitotic (M) phase of the cell cycle, the division of the mother cell into two daughter cells, each the genetic equivalent of the parent cell.

Mitosis occurs exclusively in eukaryotic cells. In multicellular organisms, the somatic cells undergo mitosis, while germ cells — cells destined to become sperm in males or ova in females — divide by a related process called meiosis. Prokaryotic cells, which lack a nucleus, divide by a process called binary fission.

Because cytokinesis usually occurs in conjunction with mitosis, "mitosis" is often used interchangeably with "mitotic phase". However, there are many cells where mitosis and cytokinesis occur separately, forming single cells with multiple nuclei. This occurs most notably among the fungi and slime moulds, but is found in various different groups. Even in animals, cytokinesis and mitosis may occur independently, for instance during certain stages of fruit fly embryonic development.

Answer 4

Mitosis is the process where a cell divides into two genetically identical halves. These halves contain all the same organelles as the mother cell and are identical. There isn't enough room to explain the entire process but the source site will go into the finer details.

Answer 5

In biology, mitosis is the process by which a cell separates its duplicated genome into two identical halves.The cells are identical to one another and to the original parent cell

Answer 6

Mitosis is producing new cells and cell reproduction. This is used on cancer patients to build new cells.

Answer 7

mitosis is process of division in all cells . it has 4 stages - prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase.

Answer 8

This is cell division process of somatic cells. The end product, the two daughter cells have equal number of chromosomes as that of their parents. During this type of cell division, the chromosomes are divided into two chromatids. These chromatids are converted into chromosome in the daughter cells. The different phases of the mitotic cell division are prophase, anaphase, metaphase and telophase. This type of mitotic cell divisions will not take place in reproductive cells.

Answer 9

its when a cell splits to form two *identical* cells. the first step is the dna reproduces itself. then the dna is proportioned equally among two sides of the cells using a fiber like structure. then the cell splits in the middle. each cell has a pair of the exact same genes because the genes were on each side of the original cell.

the other parts of the cell are not proportioned equally but just kinda get "caught" in the new cells.

Answer 10

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitosis