B2 Cell Division Flashcards
Mitosis makes ____ cells
Two
Mitosis makes cells that are _________ ________ to the parent cell.
Genetically Different
Diploid means _______ _________
Double Chromosomes
What is the interphase?
Where the cell grows, increases the number of structures, replicates its DNA to create two copies of its chromosomes
What is mitosis?
Where one set of chromosomes is pulled to each end of the cell, the nucleus divides
What is cell division?
Cell membranes and cytoplasm divide, two identical cells form
What are the 3 stages of the cell cycle ?
Interphase, Mitosis, Cell Division
The cell that divides is called the….
Parent cell
The parent cell divides to form two….
Daughter cells
Single celled organisms have…
high surface areas to volume ratios
The effectiveness of an exchange surface increases with
Increase in surface area
A shorter diffusion distance
Maintenance of a high concentration gradient
What are stem cells?
They are undifferentiated cells in an organism that can produce many more cells of the same type, and specialised cells by differentiation.
The ________ in plants contain stem cells
Meristems
The embryo contains _______ stem cells
Embryonic
The bone marrow contains _______ stem cells
Adult
