What is the difference between mitosis and Amitosis?
Mitosis: It is a process of cell division in which the daughter cells so produced are identical to the other cells.
Amitosis: It is a process of direct cell division by the cleavage of nucleus without any cell division apparatus.
Mitosis | Amitosis |
1.It is a process of cell division in which the daughter cells so produced are identical to the other cells. | 1.It is a process of direct cell division by the cleavage of nucleus without any cell division apparatus. |
2.It is a complex process. | 2.It is a simple process. |
3.It results in the even distribution of the parental traits or alleles. | 3.It results in the uneven distribution of the parental traits and alleles. |
4.This process of cell division is seen in eukaryotes | 4.This process of cell division is seen in prokaryotes. |
5.It occurs step wise in phases. | 5.It occurs without any phases or stages. |