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From Gray's Anatomy:

"Reproduction of cells is effected either by direct or by indirect division. In reproduction by direct divisionthe nucleus becomes constricted in its center, assuming an hour-glass shape, and then divides into two. This is followed by a cleavage or division of the whole protoplasmic mass of the cell; and thus two daughter cells are formed, each containing a nucleus. "

Direct division does not involve the separation and copying/doubling of chromosomes, also called amitosis.

MITOSIS, studied in most Biology classes, is a more complex four step reproduction process. Once again, according to Gray, "It is possible that cell division may always take place by the indirect method." Mitosis is generally more common that amitosis. It is indirect because a cell doesnt just split in half, it prepares to split into two identical halves that are each whole and ready to grow and reproduce again.

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