Vocabulary Entry

mitosis

|noun

noun

A type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus.

Example Sentences

"Mitosis is essential for growth and repair in multicellular organisms."

"During mitosis, the chromosomes are duplicated and divided into two new nuclei."

"The stages of mitosis include prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase."