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Mitosis is the process of cell division where the nucleus and its chromosomes are divided into two identical sets. It occurs in four main phases: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase. Cytokinesis then separates the cell into two daughter cells. The key differences between animal and plant cell mitosis are that animal cells undergo cleavage furrowing during cytokinesis while plant cells form a cell plate, and animal cells have centrioles while plant cells do not.

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Mitosis is the process of cell division where the nucleus and its chromosomes are divided into two identical sets. It occurs in four main phases: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase. Cytokinesis then separates the cell into two daughter cells. The key differences between animal and plant cell mitosis are that animal cells undergo cleavage furrowing during cytokinesis while plant cells form a cell plate, and animal cells have centrioles while plant cells do not.

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1.What is MitosiS? Mitosis is the process of nuclear cell division.

During division, the nucleus of the cell divides, resulting


in two sets of identical chromosomes, or organized DNA proteins. This process is almost always accompanied by a process called cytokinesis, in which the rest of the cell divides, leading to two completely separate cells, called daughter cells. There are four phases in the process: prophase, metaphase, anaphase and telophase. There are a number of reasons for this process, including reproduction and replacement of cells, and problems with it can seriously damage or kill cells. It's often confused with meiosis, but the processes differ in several ways.

2.STAGEOFMITOSIS? Interphase: Refers to all stages of the cell cycle other than mitosis. During interphase, cellular organelles double in
number, the DNA replicates, and protein synthesis occurs. The chromosomes are not visible and the DNA appears as uncoiled chromatin.

Prophase: In prophase, the chromatin condenses into discrete chromosomes. The nuclear envelope breaks down and
spindles form at opposite "poles" of the cell. Many consider prophase (versus interphase) to be the first true step of the mitotic process. Metaphase: Metaphase is a phase of mitosis (the division of the nucleus of a cell) where the chromosomes align in the middle of the cell and the spindles are fully formed. You can remember the phases of mitosis by remembering the phrase IPMAT. Each letter stands for a phase in mitosis. Anaphase: is the stage of meiosis or mitosis when chromosomes separate in a eukaryotic cell. Each chromatid moves to opposite poles of the cell, the opposite ends of the mitotic spindle, near the microtubule organizing centers. Telophase: a stage during mitosis consisiting of the regrouping of chromatides and string like chromosomes.

cytokinasis: is the process in which the cytoplasm of a single cell divideds to form two daughter cells. Animal cells
perform this by forming a cleavage furrow while plant cells construct a cell plate down the middle of the cell.

3.difference

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mitosis

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mitosis?

One of the big differences is during the last phase of mitosis, telophase. Cytokinesis (dividing of cells) occurs differently in animal and plant cells. Animal cells undergo cell furrowing. Plant cells undergo cell plant formation. This difference is cause by the plant cell wall, with a rigid wall, the plant cell can not pinch in the middle like animal cells. Another difference is that animal cells have centrioles, which work with pulling the chromosomes to opposite poles. Plant cells do not have centrioles. Those are the only 2 differences to my knowledge.

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