Mitosis Flashcards
What is this?
Chromosome
What is this?
Gene
What is the cell cycle
A process the cell goes through each time it divides.
Stage 1 of cell cycle:
DNA forms two copies of each chromosome.
Stage 2 of cell cycle:
Mitosis takes place. Nucleus divides.
Stage 3 of cell cycle:
Cell divides into two
Meristem
Where stem cells are in plants
Stem cells
Special cells produced by bone marrow.
Embreotic stem cells
Taken from an early embryo
What is mitosis
Making new body cells.
Gene
The basic unit of heredity passed from parent to child.
Chromosome
Coiled up lengths of DNA
How many PAIRS of chromosomes does the human body have?
23
Gamete
The reproductive cell of an animal or human
What is the function of mitosis?
Growth and development of multicellular organisms
When is mitosis?
When an organism repairs
Growth and DNA replication
Cell has to grow and increase amount of subcellular structures (mitochondria and ribosomes) before division.
Why are the chromosomes in pairs?
Half is from the mother and half is from the father.
What do human cells come from?
Embryos
What can human cells treat?
Paralysis
