B2 Cell Division Flashcards
1
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The two types of stem cells
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Embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells
2
Q
What process changes unspecialised (stem) cells into specialised cells
A
Differentiation
3
Q
The stages of the cell cycle
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Stage 1 - Replication of DNA to form two copies of each chromosome
Stage 2 - Mitosis (nucleus divides)
Stage 3 - Cell divides in two, called cytokenesis, daughter cells created