Cells are found in the tissues of all kinds of different organisms but how are new cells created? This video describes the cell cycle and two types of cell division: mitosis, which is important for growth and repair; and meiosis, the process of generating sex cells for sexual reproduction. Diagrams and graphics demonstrate what is happening inside dividing cells.

Originally released by Video Education Australasia, 2016. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on January 19, 2017.