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n. - Cell division in which the nucleus divides into nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes.

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  • All life divided through mitosis, which is asexual reproduction, not female.
  • Well, it was more about the way chromosomes get divided or doubled in two processes called mitosis and meiosis.
  • Mr. Kahn's lectures seem almost like prerecorded peer teaching, like the smartest kid in the dorm is helping you understand "mitosis".
  • We read about mitosis in the science text book ...
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