Cell division through mitosis and cytokinesis allows cells to grow, repair, and replace damaged or old cells. Mitosis is the process of nuclear division, where the cell duplicates its DNA and separates the chromosomes, while cytokinesis divides the cytoplasm and cell membrane, forming two daughter cells each with identical genetic material. Mitosis consists of interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, and is followed by cytokinesis to complete cell division.