Cell cycle
Events leading to cell division
Cell cycle
The cell cycle, or cell-division cycle, is the sequence of events that take place in a cell and lead to its division into two daughter cells. These events include the growth of the cell, duplication of its DNA (DNA replication) and some of its organelles, and subsequently the partitioning of its cytoplasm, chromosomes and other components into two daughter cells in a process called cell division. In eukaryotic cells (having a cell nucleus) including animal, plant, fungal, and protist cells, the cell cycle is divided into two main stages: interphase, and the M phase that includes mitosis and cytokinesis. During interphase, the cell grows, accumulating nutrients needed for mitosis, and replicates its DNA and some of its organelles. Its successive stages differ in their specialized biochemical processes, preparing the cell for initiation of the cell's division, but are not usually morphologically distinguishable. During the M phase, the replicated chromosomes, organelles, and cytoplasm separate...
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