Cell Biology - Mitosis and the Cell Cycle
What is the cell cycle?
A series of events a cell undergoes as it grows and divides, crucial for growth, repair and asexual reproduction
What happens in the interphase in the cell cycle?
-Cells replicate DNA
-Cells grow in size
-Cells increase the number of subcellular structures
What is mitosis?
The actual cell division from one cell into two identical daughter daughter cells
What happens during mitosis?
1-Chromosomes are pulled apart to opposite poles of the cell
2-The cell membrane and cytoplasm divides
3-Forms two genetically identical daughter cells with the same number of chromosomes
What is the importance of mitosis in microorganisms?
Allows organisms to grow and replace damaged tissue or organs