Chromosomes And Mitsosis Flashcards

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1
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Chromosomes contain…

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Genetic info

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Chromosmes

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Coiled up lengths of dna molecules .
Each chromosomes carries a large number of genes. Different genes control thr development of different characteristics (eg hair colour).

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3
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In a human cell how many chromosomes are there?

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23 pairs of chromosomes

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4
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The cell cycle makes new cells for…

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Growth, development, repair

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The stage of the cell cycle when the cell divides is called

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Mitosis

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Cell cycle

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Body cells in multicellular organisms divide to produce new cells as part of a series of stages

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What happens at the end of the cell cycle

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Two new cells identical to the original cell with the same number of chromosomes

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Two main stages of the cell cycle

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Growth and dna replication

Mitosis

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Functions of mitosis

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Essentail for grwoth and developemnt of multicellular organisms (plants and animal’s)
Happens during asexual reproduction
Takes place when an organism repairs itself (eg: when a broken bone heals)

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10
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Mitosis..l

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Copies one cell into two

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