Animal cells are known as being Eukaryotic, literally translated as "good nucleus" indicating that the cell consists of many organelles including the nucleus. ... The nucleus also contains chromatin, a condensed complex of DNA and protein which make up chromosomes. ... Outside of these phases in order to divide a cell must replicate the genetic information and the organelles within it. ... Although mitosis and meiosis share some similarities there are some contrasting factors detailed below. ... In mitosis centromeres split during anaphase, resulting in the separation of sister chromatids. ...

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The new nucleotides in the nucleus bind with their complementary bases in each exposed chain. ... Next comes mitosis, where the nucleus divides. ... Mitosis has 4 stages. ... Division of the nucleus is followed by cytokinesis, which is when the cytoplasm divides to form two daughter cells. ... The nucleus will divide twice and produce 4 nuclei with half the number of chromosomes than the parent cell. ...

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