mitosis

• mitosis is a type of cell division that helps with the growth and repair of cells
• mitosis is an asexual reproduction that produces 2 genetically identical daughter cells
• Mitosis is a type of cell division done by most of your body cells and it's really important for your cells to divide
• Cells are not dividing all the time, they spend most of their time in interphase
• Mitosis


  1. Prophase

  2. Metaphase

  3. Anaphase

  4. Telophase
• Understanding mitosis is important for understanding growth, repair, and cancer
• Interphase happens before mitosis

  1. Interphase - The cell spends most of its life in this phase. The DNA in chromosomes copies itself ready for mitosis.
  2. Mitosis takes place where one set of chromosomes is pulled to each side of the cell and the cell divides
  3. Finally, the cytoplasm and cell membrane divide to form 2 identical daughter cells