Cell Division Flashcards
The whole point in cell division is….?
Growth and repair.
What happens when cell division gets out of control?
You get cancer and your DNA mutates.
Female cell is…
Male cell is…
XX
XY
What is cancer?
Cancer is a disease of cells.
What does cancer tend to be a disease of?
Old age.
What is mitosis used for?
Mitosis is used when a cell needs to be doubled into exact copies of itself and everything in the cell is duplicated.
What are two uses of cell division
Growth and repair
What are stages of cell division?
interphase, prophase, prometaphase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, and cytokinesis
What is cell division?
Cell division is when your DNA is copied into exact two or more daughter cells.
What are stages of cell division?
Interphase, prophase, prometaphase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, cytokines