The different stages of mitosis altogether define the mitotic ( M) phase of an animal cell cycle-the division of the mother cell into two daughter cells genetically identical to each other. In general, mitosis is preceded by S phase of interphase (during which DNA replication occurs) and is often followed by telophase and cytokinesis which divides the cytoplasm, organelles and cell membrane of one cell into two new cells containing roughly equal shares of these cellular components. Therefore, mitosis is also known as equational division. Cell division by mitosis gives rise to genetically identical cells in which the total number of chromosomes is maintained. In cell biology, mitosis ( / m aɪ ˈ t oʊ s ɪ s/) is a part of the cell cycle in which replicated chromosomes are separated into two new nuclei. pair of daughter-cells shortly after division
nuclei preparing for division (spireme-stage)Ĭ. Onion ( Allium) cells in different phases of the cell cycle enlarged 800 diameters.ī.
