Mitosis: Phases, Stages, Applications with Diagram

Mitosis is the process of cell division in which one cell gives rise to two genetically identical daughter cells, resulting in cell duplication and reproduction.

• The number of chromosomes is preserved in both the daughter cells.
• Mitosis is a short period of chromosome condensation, segregation, and cytoplasmic division.
• The mitosis occurs in the somatic cells, and it is meant for the multiplication of cell numbers during embryogenesis and blastogenesis of plants and animals.
• As a process, mitosis is remarkably similar in all animals and plants.