What Is Mitosis

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Mitosis

A process of cell division resulting in two genetically identical daughter cells from a single parent cell.

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Prophase

The stage in mitosis where chromatin condenses into chromosomes and the nuclear envelope breaks down.

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Metaphase

The stage in mitosis where chromosomes align at the cell's equatorial plane.

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Anaphase

The stage in mitosis where sister chromatids are pulled apart to opposite poles.

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Telophase

The stage in mitosis where nuclear envelopes reform around each set of chromosomes.

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Cytokinesis

The process following mitosis where the cytoplasm divides, resulting in two separate cells.

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Importance of Mitosis

Essential for growth, repair, and asexual reproduction in organisms.