What is Mitosis?
Words: 552 Pages: 2 5292Mitosis is a complex division of a single cell, known as the ""mother"" cell, into two genetically similar cells, known as ""daughter"" cells. During this process the nuclear chromatin (located in the cell's nucleus and containing the DNA of the cell) is duplicated, and then split, creating 46 chromosomes(92 chromatids) for each of the ""daughter"" cells. The process of mitosis is made up of phases, sometimes including the preparation of the cell for division, interphase, while always including prophase, metaphase, […]