What Are the Products of Mitosis in Human Skin Cells?

The product of mitosis in a single human skin cell is two human skin cells. Because mitosis involves the division of the cell into two genetically identical daughter cells, any skin cell or other non-sexual cell in humans as well as other organisms results in two identical cells following a complete mitotic cycle. The only time the product is more than two is in meiosis, reproductive cell division.

The Cell Cycle

The cell cycle is composed of interphase, which is further broken down into G1, S and G2 phases. While G1 and G2 involve metabolic cell processes, in the S phase, the cell replicates its DNA. Interphase is followed by mitosis, in which the cell separates its two sets of DNA and divides into two new cells, each containing a full complement of genetic information. The cell cycle then begins anew in each of the identical daughter cells.

Reproductive Cell Division

Reproductive cells in humans and other organisms undergo a different cycle than non-reproductive cells. The process is known as meiosis, in which the cell initially replicates its DNA to form two full complements, but then breaks down both copies into haploid sets, each containing only half the DNA of the original. Each of four resulting cells receives a half-set of DNA, readying the cell to combine with its counterpart -- sperm or egg -- and form a new, full set.

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