• cellular reproduction in eukaryotic cells;
• nuclear division that produces genetically identical cells;

occurs in the somatic (body) cells; Divided into five phases.

Phase One if Mitosis and has three sub phases:

g1- the replication of cellular components;(everyting except the nucleus)

S- dna replication

g2 - check point (no replication occurs in this phase)

Second phase in Mitosis:

• in this phase dna changes from chromatin (loose and scattered) to chromosome (tightly coiled).

The nucleus will also disappear in this phase.

Third phase in Mitosis. 

dna lines up in the center of the cell

The fourth phase in Mitosis. 

the seperation of replicated dna.

The last phase of Mitosis when the dna changes from chromosome back to chromatin. The nucleaus will also reappear.

Cytokinesis also occurs in this phase.

Occurs in Telephase. 

The seperation of the cytoplasm.

The two types:

cell plate formation: in plant cells

clevage farrow: in animal cells