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mitosis

[mahy-toh-sis] / maɪˈtoʊ sɪs /
NOUN
cell division
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Mitosis and meiosis also differ in the way chromosomes are divided between daughter cells and in their number of cell divisions.

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Mitosis can be a form of asexual reproduction.

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Mitosis and meiosis are two similar biological processes with important differences.

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Mitosis is the segment of the cell cycle during which the division of the cell nucleus occurs.

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Mitosis goes haywire, which is how it spreads.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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