Cell cycle, Mitosis and Meiosis

Cell division

*Functions of cell division: *reproduction *growth and development *repair

An overview of mitosis

Late Interphase ProphasePrometaphase

Mitosis

Metaphase Anaphase Telophase

Mitosis

*cytokinesis

Mitosis: Animal Cell

Mitosis: Animal Cell (another view)

Cytokinesis:

Animal cells Plant cells

Overview of meiosis:

Two consecutive cell divisions

*meiosis I *meiosis II

AKA: Reduction-Division

Interphase Prophase I Metaphase I Anaphase I

Meiosis I

Mitosis and Meiosis Compared: