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Steps of mitosis & cytokinesis
centre / divides / daughter / chromosomes / fibres
- DNA condenses to form .
- Chromosomes line up along the of the cells.
- Cell pull the two arms of each chromosome to opposite sides (poles) of the cell.
- Cytokinesis - the entire cell to form two identical cells.
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Multicellular organisms, like ourselves, require a continuous supply of new cells.
What are the three reasons why new cells are required?
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What is the cell cycle?
The passage of cells around the body
The series of steps that take place as a cell grows and then divides
The process by which molecule move around the cell
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Steps of the cell cycle
one / two / larger / chromosomes / cell / ribosomes / DNA
- Cellular growth - the cell gets and produces more sub-cellular structures, such as mitochondria and .
- DNA replication - duplicate, so that each consists of arms (copies).
- More cell growth.
- Mitosis - the divides into two.
- Cytokinesis - the divides into two.
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How many pairs of chromosomes do most human cells have?
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Are the cells created by mitosis genetically identical to each other, or genetically different?
Genetically identical
Genetically different
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When a cell divides by mitosis, how many cells are produced?
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What do we commonly call the cells produced by mitosis?
Daughter cells
Son cells
Offspring cells
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