The document discusses the cell cycle and mitosis in three main points. First, it defines the cell cycle as the sequence of growth and division of a cell, consisting of interphase and mitosis. Interphase includes three growth stages (G1, S, G2) where the cell prepares for division. Second, it describes the five stages of mitosis: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, and cytokinesis, where the cell divides into two daughter cells. Third, it notes that mitosis occurs in somatic cells to produce new body cells through cell division.