In this article we will discuss about Mitosis which is an indirect type of cell division:- 1. Subject-Matter of Mitosis 2. Process of Mitosis 3. Significance. Subject-Matter of Mitosis: Walter Fleming (1878), a German biologist, was the first to study the cell division. He stated that the nucleus of a dividing cell undergoes a series of changes. To this [...]
In this article we will discuss about Meiosis which is a type of indirect cell division:- 1. Subject-Matter of Meiosis 2. Types of Meiosis 3. Meiocytes 4. Process 5. Significance. Contents: Subject-Matter of Meiosis Types of Meiosis Meiocytes Process of Meiosis Significance of Meiosis 1. Subject-Matter of Meiosis: In the sexually reproducing organism two sex cells or gametes containing haploid [...]
In this article we will discuss about the cell division and cell cycle in prokaryotes. Bacterial cell division is also termed as fission. The bacterial chromosome is circular and attached to the plasma membrane at a specific point. Its replication starts from an initiation point. Both the copies of the chromosome are attached to the plasma membrane, close to each [...]