Cell Division Flashcards

The details about what cell division creates.

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Cell division is the process by which cellular material is divided:

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between two new daughter cells

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1 mother cell ——-> 2 daughter cells. The two daughter cells will be:

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identical to the mother cell and to each other

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Each daughter cell is _____ the size of the parent cell, but immediately starts growing.

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half

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A typical human has about 2 meters of DNA. Before the cell can divide, all of this DNA must be copied and then the two copies seperated so that each daughter cell ends up with:

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a complete set of DNA

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How many chromosomes do humans have?

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40

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