cell division

• Mitosis

  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.