Mitosis Flashcards

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why do cells need to divide/ reproduce?

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or your body to grow and for body tissue such as skin to continuously renew itself

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Draw and label the cell cycle. Where does mitosis fit in?

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draw

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What is cytokinesis?

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cytoplasms split into two new cells after telophase.

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Describe the cells produced through mitosis.

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Mitosis produces two identical daughter cells with the same genetic information as the parent cell.

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What happens if cells undergo too much

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Cancer, tumers.
These cells can take over but don’t function properly.
They keep making copies without any control.
This can result in cancer.

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Prophase

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  • Chromosomes become visible
  • Nucleus membrane disappears
  • Centrioles begin to move to poles
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Metaphase

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  • Chromosomes line up at equator
  • Spindle fibres are attached to centromeres
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Anaphase

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Spindle fibres pull sister chromatids apart

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telophase

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  • Chromosomes are separated
  • Nuclear membrane reforms
  • Cell plate or cleavage furrow forms
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Lable Mitosis – know the names and main events occurring in prophase, metaphase, anaphase and telophase

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