Mitosis is the process of cell division where a cell splits into two identical daughter cells. It has four main phases: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase. During interphase, the cell grows and prepares for division, including replicating its DNA. In mitosis, the nuclear membrane breaks down and chromosomes condense and align before splitting into two identical sets that are separated into two new daughter nuclei, which are then partitioned into two new daughter cells during cytokinesis.