Cellular reproduction

   Cellular reproduction

Our cells reproduce so that we may grow and regenerate. For example, cells are constantly duplicating so that our nails and hair keep growing. The process:

The process by which a cell splits into two genetically identical copies is called mitosis. To achieve this, the cell must first make a second copy of all the DNA in its nucleus. DNA is then condensed into rod-like structures known as chromosomes. Both copies of the chromosomes stick together in the middle, which is why they look like an X under the microscope. Characteristic: For the reproduction and perpetuation of species it is used by unicellular ones

It is made up of 2 parts: division of the nucleus and division of the cytoplasm The process by which a cell splits into two genetically identical copies is called mitosis.