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Comparing The Idea Of Cell Division, Miosis And Binary Fission

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The idea of cell division, mitosis and binary fission, are ideas that make me stop and think. Mitosis is a type of cell division that happens in cells with a nucleus, and ends in two identical daughter cells. Mitosis interests me because of how complex the process is. It is amazing how it goes through various stages without hardly ever a mistake, and ends with two identical daughter cells. Binary Fission is a type of cell division that happens in cells without a nucleus, and also ends with two identical cells. Mitosis replace the many cells that die each day various parts of our body. The way the cells perfectly do this process is one of the most interesting things to me. It also interests me in the way that some of the cells stop working they

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