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| − | + | The term '''mitosis''' refers to the duplication of a [[cell]]'s [[chromosome]]s to allow daughter cells to receive the exact [[genetics|genetic]] makeup of the parent cell.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Biology''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref> Mitosis does not occur in [[prokaryotes]], which divide in a simpler way using their mesosomes. Errors made in the process of the copying of the cell's DNA during the prophase occasionally occur, resulting in [[mutations]]. Mitosis makes up the "M-phase" of the [[cell cycle]], and is comprised of the following stages: | |
| + | [[Image:Mitosis.gif|thumb|150px|left|Mitosis]] | ||
| + | ===Prophase=== | ||
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| + | ===Prometaphase=== | ||
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| + | ===Metaphase=== | ||
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| + | ===Anaphase=== | ||
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| + | ===Telophase=== | ||
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| + | ===Cytokinesis=== | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Meiosis]] | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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| + | [[Category:Biology]] | ||
Revision as of 12:12, July 1, 2010
The term mitosis refers to the duplication of a cell's chromosomes to allow daughter cells to receive the exact genetic makeup of the parent cell.[1] Mitosis does not occur in prokaryotes, which divide in a simpler way using their mesosomes. Errors made in the process of the copying of the cell's DNA during the prophase occasionally occur, resulting in mutations. Mitosis makes up the "M-phase" of the cell cycle, and is comprised of the following stages:
Prophase
Prometaphase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
Cytokinesis
See also
References
- ↑ Wile, Dr. Jay L. Exploring Creation With Biology. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998