As nouns the difference between mitosis and collagen
is that mitosis is the division of a cell nucleus in which the genome is copied and separated into two identical halves. It is normally followed by cell division while collagen is any of more than 28 types of glycoprotein that forms elongated fibers, usually found in the extracellular matrix of connective tissue.
mitosis
Noun
(mitoses)
(cytology) The division of a cell nucleus in which the genome is copied and separated into two identical halves. It is normally followed by cell division.
Synonyms
* karyokinesis
Meronyms
* prophase
* metaphase
* anaphase
* telophase
Derived terms
* mitotic
* mitotically
See also
* meiosis
collagen
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(biochemistry) Any of more than 28 types of glycoprotein that forms elongated fibers, usually found in the extracellular matrix of connective tissue.