Eukaryotic Cell ReproductionThe life of eukaryotic cells is characterized by a cell cycle with two major phases: the interphase and cell division. During the interphase, the cell takes in nutrients, grows, and duplicates its chromosomes. During the cell division phase, the nucleus divides in a process called mitosis and then the divided nuclei are established in separate cells in a process called cytokinesis.
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Prokaryotic Cell ReproductionProkaryotic cells reproduce by a process that is called binary fission. The DNA in such cells is contained in a single circular chromosome called a plasmid within the cytoplasm. The reproductive process starts with the replication of the chromosome. The new chromosome attaches itself to the plasma membrane and the two chromosomes migrate to opposite ends of the cell. The plasma membrane in the middle of the cell grows inward until it closes to separate the cell into two compartments, each with a full complement of genetic material. The cell then "fissions" at the center, forming two new daughter cells.
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