the process by which a single cell divides into two identical daughter cells.
Mitosis
This type of division is essential for growth and repair in multicellular organisms, as well as for asexual reproduction in some single-celled organisms.
Prophase
The centrosomes, which are responsible for organizing the spindle fibers, move to opposite poles of the cell.
Metaphase
The chromosomes align in the center of the cell and attach to microtubules in preparation to split apart.
Anaphase
Chromatids separate and move to opposite ends of the cell. This stage ensures that each cell contains identical chromosomes after splitting.
Telophase
During telophase, the chromosomes reach the opposite poles of the cell, and the nuclear envelope begins to reform around each set of chromosomes.
Cytokinesis
The cytoplasm of the parent cell splits to form two identical daughter cells.
Meiosis
is a type of cell division that reduces the number of chromosomes in the parent cell by half and produces four gamete cells.