Cell Division

Difference between Mitosis and Meiosis: Mitosis Generally, it happens in somatic cells. It may take place in haploid (n), diploid (2n) and polyploid cells. Interphase…

The special process of cell division by which part exchange takes place between the non-sister chromatids of homologous chromosomes is known as crossing over. Chromosome…

The significances of meiosis are as follows: To keep the chromosomal number constant: By meiosis, it is only possible to keep the chromosome number constant…

Meiosis is cell division for gamete cells. It is used for just one reason in the human body: the production of gametes – sex cells,…

Meiosis is called reductional division because- This type of division occurs in reproductive mother cell of the diploid organism or in the zygote (2n) of…

Meiosis: The kind of cell division in which the nucleus of reproductive mother cell (2n) divides twice and chromosome divides one time through a series…

The intermediate stage in between two successive division of a cell is called resting stage or Interphase. In this stage cells take all preparation before…

Characteristics of mitosis: i. Each chromosome divides vertically into two daughter chromosomes (chromatids). Each of the two newly formed daughter chromosomes reaches to opposite poles…

Cell division is a process by which a cell divides to produce more than one cell. Types: Cell division is of two types, such as-…

Differences between mitosis and meiosis: Mitosis 1. Generally, it happens in somatic cells. 2. It may take place in haploid (n), diploid (2n) and polyploid…