cell division Flashcards
1
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mitosis
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type of nuclear division that produces genetically identical cells
2
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mitosis in growth
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makes new cells
3
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mitosis in repair + replacement
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replaces damaged cells
4
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mitosis in asexual reproduction
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results in genetically identical offspring so mitosis occurs here
5
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in mitosis _____ of chromosomes occurs
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exact replication
6
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process of mitosis
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- each chromosome copies itself
- two copies separate so each cell has a copy of each chromosome
- each daughter cell has same chromosome no. as parent cell
7
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stem cells
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unspecialised cells that divide by mitosis to form specialised daughter cells
8
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meiosis
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reduction division in which the chromosome number is halved from diploid to haploid resulting in genetically different cells
9
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meiosis is used to
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produce gametes in reproductive organs
10
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in meiosis chromosome no. is ____
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halved
11
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meiosis process
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cell divides twice to form four daughter cells each with half the chromosome no.
