Introduction
Cytology refers to the study of cell such as cell morphology, physiology etc. As we know all cells with some exceptions such as nerve cells and terminally differentiated cells such as RBCs etc. undergoes cell division in order to multiply. DUring cell division, cell undergo various morphological changes along with it there is change in cellular components such as genetic content, proteins, cell organelles etc. which can be observe under compound microscope by simply staining the cells.
A normal cell can divide by two process one is Mitotic cell division while the second one known as Meiosis.
Mitosis: this is also called equational division because the daughter cells produced by this type of cell division have the same ploidy level as the mother cell. Mitosis produces two daughter cells. And the ploidy of daughter cells remains same as that of parent cell.
Meiosis: this is also referred as reductional division as the daughter cells produced by meiosis have half the ploidy as that of mother cell. Meiosis cell division produces the four daughter cells. For example, If any (2n) cell undergoes meiosis and produced four daughter cell then each daughter cell would have (n) ploidy level.
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