Mitosis is when a cell divides into two cells, creating the two daughter cells. The purpose of mitosis is to produce daughter cells, that are similar to the parent cells. The daughter cells should have the same DNA as the parent cells. The process of mitosis occurs in all eukaryotic cells. Cell division was first described by Carl Nageli in 1842, and mitosis was first discovered by Walter Flemming in 1882
The image to the left is a model of the different steps in the process of mitosis.
The image to the right shows the four different steps in mitosis, there are illustrations for each step. Underneath each illustration is a description of every step.
The image to the left shows an illustration of the process of cytokineses, under the illustration is a description of the process.
This is a quick video explaining the steps of mitosis in depth.
Cell Cycles Modeling Project 