B1 - The Cell Cycle Flashcards

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Cell division

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The process where a cell divides to become two new identical daughter cells

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Why is the cell cycle essential?

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For the growth of organisms or/and to replace lost, damaged or old cells

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Interphase

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Cell grows and prepares for division

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Mitosis

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  • Sub-cellular structures and chormosomes move to either end of the cell
    * Nucleus divides
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Cytokenesis

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  • Cytoplasm divide
  • Creating two identical daughter cells
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