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Compare and contrast Meiosis and Mitosis.
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Compare and contrast Meiosis and Mitosis. Meiosis and mitosis are the two separate forms of nuclear division in nature. Mitosis is the system of replacing cells for growth and repair, it is also used for reproduction in non-cellular/unicellular organisms that utilise binary fission. Meiosis is the division of the cell into two parts, effectively halving the amount of genetic information in each part to produce haploid gametes for reproduction. Mitosis is usually separated into four descriptive stages, this is not strictly true as the process is a continuous one. MITOSIS Stage 1 - Interphase Interphase is the longest stage for the cell to be occupied with, up to 90% of cells examined under the microscope will be in this state. Interphase is itself split further into several stages: * G1 phase: This is the period prior to the synthesis of DNA. The cell is currently gaining in size and mass to prepare itself for...
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