Cell Growth And Differentiation Flashcards
1
Q
What is mitosis used for?
A
Growth, repair and asexual reproduction
2
Q
What happens when there uncontrolled cell division?
A
Rumours are formed, cancer cells divide uncontrollably by mitosis. They usually stop dividing when growth has finished except when repair is needed
3
Q
What happened when a cell differentiates?
A
It becomes a specialised cell- red blood cells, egg and sperm, nerve cells, bone cells, smooth muscle cells
4
Q
How does mitosis involve plants?
A
Plant cells divide by mitosis, just begins the tips of roots and shoots. Cells grow by becoming larger
