Question

Differentiate between mitosis and amitosis

Answer 1

In both the cases ( mitosis and amitosis ) the division is equational

But in mitosis all the phases occur.

$\bf\underline\green{MITOSIS}$

A type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus, typical of ordinary tissue growth.

$\bf\underline\green{AMITOSIS}$

Amitosis is a simple method of cell division (also called direct cell division) which occurs without formation of spindle fibres and appearance of chromosomes.

Answer 2

Amitosis is a very uncommon process in which the Nucleus and cytoplasm directly divide into two. Chromosomes do not undergo any spindle formation. It occurs in prokaryotes like Bacteria.

Whereas in mitosis, parent cell divides into two daughter cells. It is also known as an equational division in which chromosomes undergo different stages to generate two daughter cells. It is called so as both offsprings and parent cell possess the same number of chromosomes.

It occurs in all the SOMATIC CELLS (cells of the body not involved in sexual reproduction) of our body for growth and repair and also in gametes in initial stages to increase their number.