What are facts about about mitosis?

Answer 1

Mitosis is when a cell divides itself into 2 or more cells. Basically mitosis is cell division - or growth, as its mass increases. With different organisms different environments are needed for this to happen effectively and quickly.

Mitosis is the division of all body cells except gametes (sex cells) It consists of 5 stages: Interphase, Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase. * Interphase is when the DNA of the cell duplicates and protein synthesis takes place. This means that by the end of interphase, the cell has double the amount of DNA it should have. * Prophase is when the sister chromatids condense and become visible and the cell membrane goes. * Metaphase is when the sister chromatids line up along the equater of the cell (down the middle). There are strands called spindle fibres which come out from either end of the cell and attach to the sister chromatids' centromere (the middle bit). * Anaphase is when the spindle fibres contract resulting in the sister chromatids being pulled apart. * Telophase is the final step where half of the DNA goes into a new cell and half stay in the old cell. Basically resulting in 2 cells from the one original one. BOTH with the full number of chromosomes :)

Here's a few:

- Mitosis is the process by which a eukaryotic cell separates thechromosomes in itscell nucleus into two identical sets, in two separate nuclei.

- Mitosis and cytokinesis together define the mitotic (M) phase of the cell cycle.

- Mitosis accounts for approximately 10% of the cell cycle.

- The stages of mitosis are prophase, prometaphase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase.

Answer 2

Mitosis as you know is the splitting of cells. When it gets out of hand it causes cancer.