AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Mitosis is a type of cell division in which one cell (the mother) divides to produce two new cells (the daughters) that are genetically identical to itself. In the context of the cell cycle, mitosis is the part of the division process in which the DNA of the cell’s nucleus is split into two equal sets of chromosomes.

Detailed explanation-2: -In fact, interphase takes up about 90% of a cell’s life. That leaves just 10% for mitosis! Cell before mitosis showing the location of the centrioles, microtubules, nuclear membrane, nucleolus, and DNA (Let’s Talk Science using an image by Aldona via iStockphoto). Interphase has three stages: G1, S and G2.

Detailed explanation-3: -Most of the time when people refer to “cell division, ” they mean mitosis, the process of making new body cells. Meiosis is the type of cell division that creates egg and sperm cells. Mitosis is a fundamental process for life.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mitosis accounts for about 10 percent of the cell cycle (may last only one to two hours) and is much shorter than the interphase. Mitotic errors can cause cell death through apoptosis or mutations that may induce cancer.