It is referred to as the mitotic spindle during mitosis , a process that produces genetically identical daughter cells, or the meiotic spindle during meiosis , a process that produces gametes with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell. Besides chromosomes, the spindle apparatus is composed of hundreds of proteins .
Excuse. In jurisprudence, an excuse or justification is a defense to criminal charges that is distinct from an exculpation. Exculpation is related concept which reduces or extinguishes a person's culpability and therefore a person's liability to pay compensation to the victim of a tort in the civil law.
Definition of cure for English Language Learners. : 1  something (such as a drug or medical treatment) that stops a disease and makes someone healthy again. : 2  something that ends a problem or improves a bad situation. : 3  the act of making someone healthy again after an illness.