Mitosis and Cell Division | Cytology

Mitosis is a process of nuclear division in which duplicated chromosomes are faith­fully separated from one another, producing two nuclei, each with one copy of each chro­mosome. The name 'mitosis' comes from the Greek word mitos, meaning 'thread'. It can take place in either diploid somatic or haploid cells like plant gametophytes and male bees. During mitosis, metabolic activities of [...]