👉 Blastogeny is a scientific term used to describe the process by which an organism divides into two genetically identical daughter cells. In other words, it refers to the process of reproduction in which one cell splits into two identical copies of itself. This is different from mitosis, which involves dividing the nucleus into two halves and then releasing each half separately. Blastogeny can occur during various stages of the cell cycle, including meiosis I, which occurs at the beginning of the cell cycle and is