Essentially in order to replenish our cells to keep out bodies running in optimal fashion, our cells copy themselves. This process is known as cell division. There are two main types of cell division processes. You have mitosis and you have meiosis.

In order to understand these two processes, we do need to have at least a basic understanding of what chromosomes are.

Chromosomes are located within the nucleus of most cells. Most chromosomes bare a similar shape to that of an “X”. Each chromosome is made up of DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid which can contain several thousand genes. Each gene contains a code for building a particular protein, which are sequences of amino acids, as every living organism is made up of protein. This means DNA contains the codes for your genetic make-up; that is what you look like. Have a look at the diagram below for further understanding.