Question

What is the difference between cell cycle and cell division?

Answer 1

The cell cycle is the series of steps, or phases, in a cell's life. ... After S phase comes G2, where the cell makes its final preparations to divide. After G2, the action happens in mitosis, or M phase, where the cell actually divides in two. So cell division is actually only a part of the whole cell cycle.

Answer 2

The cell cycle is the series of steps, or phases, in a cell's life. ... After S phase comes G2, where the cell makes its final preparations to divide. After G2, the action happens in mitosis, or M phase, where the cell actually divides in two. So cell division is actually only a part of the whole cell cycle.