Cell Division Flashcards

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What is stage 1 of the cell cycle?

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The cell grows bigger and the DNA replicates

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What happens if stage 2 of the cell cycle/ mitosis

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The 2 full sets if chromosones are pulled either side of the cell and the nucleus replicates

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What happens in stage 3 of the cell cycle?

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Cytoplasm and cell membrane divide to form 2 (daughter) cells

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What is an adult stem cell

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A stem cell from an adult or child and are limited in what they can differentiate into e.g bone marrow into red blood cells

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of adults stem cells

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Adv- safe for donor and fewer ethical issues
Dis adv- wait time for donor and only limited in use

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What is an embryonic stem cell

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A cell from an early human life (embryo) and can differentiate into any type of cell i the human body

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of embryonic stem cells

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Adv- can hale with lots of stuff and usually no donor needed
Dis adv- ethical issues with young life and risk of infection in patient

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What are plant meristem stem cells

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Stem cells from the roots and shoots of a plant and can differentiate into any plant cell and can also clone plants

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What are the stages of therapeutic cloning

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