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.
purpose noun. âº [C] the reason for doing something or the reason that something exists: sb's purpose in doing sth My purpose in âcalling this âmeeting was to remind everyone of some basic ârules.with/for the purpose of (doing) sth He learnt Chinese for the âexpress purpose of âstarting a âbusiness there.