Meiosis Essential Concepts Prokaryotes replicate the DNA of the chromosome and divide by fission.
Eukaryotes divide by mitosis or meiosis.
The cell cycle consists of stages where eukaryotic cells prepare for cell division. Cell division is regulated, with some cells dividing constantly, some not dividing at all, and some dividing only when given the correct signal. Most cancers are caused by cells that have lost regulated cell growth. G1, S, and G2. M phase- the stages of mitosis, including prophase, prometaphase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase.