Functions of Cell Division

Question 1

What is the only process that creates new cells

Answer 1

Cell Division

Question 2

Cell division always involves two main processes. What are they?

Answer 2

1) The division of the nuclear contents
2) The division of the cytoplasmic contents

Question 3

What functions do you think cell division serves for organisms?

Answer 3

Repair, growth and reproduction

Question 4

Asexual reproduction for unicellular organisms

Answer 4

Prokaryotes like bacteria reproduce asexually by a type of cell division called binary fission

Question 5

Steps of Binary Fission

Answer 5

1. Replication of the circular DNA chromosomes and cell elongation occurs
   2) The two circular chromosomes migrate to either ends of the cell
   3) The cell membrane pinched in two and a septum forms along the middle of the cell, which extends and finally breaks in half to from the cells.

Question 6

Sexual reproduction in multicellular organisms

Answer 6

Cell reproduction is required for two reasons:
1) To make gametes like sperm and eggs
2) To allows the multiple divisions needed to create a multicellular organisms

Question 7

Daughter cells

Answer 7

Cell division results in daughter cells that are genetically identical to each other and the parent cell