What is the process of mitosis?

Mitosis is a process where a single cell divides into two identical daughter cells (cell division). During mitosis one cell divides once to form two identical cells. The major purpose of mitosis is for growth and to replace worn out cells. read more

The process of mitosis is divided into stages corresponding to the completion of one set of activities and the start of the next. These stages are prophase, prometaphase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase. read more

Cytokinesis is the process by which the cytoplasm of the original cell forms the two new ('daughter') cells around the two new ('daughter') nuclei formed by the process of mitosis (or meiosis - cytokinesis being a part of both types of processes of cell division). read more