Overview
What is Mitosis?
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In the cell cycle there are many steps: G1, G0, S, G2, and the M phase. The process that will take place in the M phase will depend of the cell. When referring to eukaryotic cells, mitosis (in conjunction with cytokinesis) will take place in that phase. Mitosis is the process in which eukaryotic cells duplicate asexually resulting in the formation of two genetically identical daughter cells. Every cell in the human body, except sex cells, goes through this process. The way that Mitosis is carried out will depend if the cell comes form a plant or an animal.
Learning Outcomes
Follow the changes in the amount of DNA, structure of chromatin, and structure of cell during the
phases of the eukaryotic cell cycle, and explain how the process of mitosis and cytokinesis lead to
formation of daughter cells with identical genetic information.
phases of the eukaryotic cell cycle, and explain how the process of mitosis and cytokinesis lead to
formation of daughter cells with identical genetic information.
Not to get confused with meiosis
Mitosis and meiosis are two different processes. The main difference is that Mitosis is used for all cells in the body with the exception of sex cells. Sex cells undergo meiosis and have a different set of steps that they go through. The videos on the bottom will give you a clear understanding of these differences.