The cell cycle is the sequence of events that takes place in cells. It leads to cell division and replication (duplication). In prokaryotes, the cell cycle is through the process of binary fission. In eukaryotes, the cell cycle can be divided into two phases - interphase and mitotic phase. Interphase is the stage during which the cell prepares, grows and accumulates nutrients needed for mitosis and also duplicates the DNA. In the mitotic phase, the cell splits itself into two distinct cells known as 'daughter cells' and the final phase is cytokinesis, where the newly formed cells are completely divided. The cycle of cell division is a vital process by which a fertilized egg that is single-celled develops into a mature organism. It is by this process by which skin, hair, blood cells and some internal organs are renewed.
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