Mitosis orchestrates eukaryotic cell division, maintaining genetic fidelity and playing a key role in development, tissue homeostasis, and cancer progression.

The activity on this page was designed by science education experts to explain and visualise the three stages of mitosis. By interacting with the activity, you'll see the mitosis phases and ...

During mitosis, the spindle fibers are called the ... At the beginning of nuclear division, two wheel-shaped protein structures called centrioles position themselves at opposite ends of the ...

Most cells grow, perform the activities needed to survive, and divide to create new cells. These basic processes, known collectively as the cell cycle, are repeated throughout the life of a cell.