Cell Division - Mitosis and Meiosis

mitosis  There are two types of cell division: mitosis and meiosis Learn more about what happens to cells during each of these processes  Mitosis Purposes of mitosis: How do cells duplicate themselves, and why? In all complex multicellular organisms , cell duplication occurs by a

The process of mitosis is fast and highly complex The sequence of events is divided into stages corresponding to the completion of one set of activities and Today, mitosis is understood to involve five phases, based on the physical state of the chromosomes and spindle These phases are prophase, prometaphase,

Meiosis is similar to mitosis in many ways, but there are a couple of important differences First of all, even though meiosis starts with a The cell is engaged in metabolic activity and performing its prepare for mitosis