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What is the term cell continuity?
Cell continuity: the ability of cells to divide and survive from one generation to the next.
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What is a chromosome?
Chromosome: a structure found in the nucleus containing DNA and proteins.
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What two things does the chromosome contain?
The chromosome is found in the nucleus and contains DNA and proteins.
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What is meant when a cell is diploid?
Diploid cell (2n) has two copies of each chromosome .
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What is meant when a cell is haploid?
Haploid cell (n) contains one copy of each chromosome.
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Why is cell division necessary?
Cell division is necessary for every cell to divide, grow, repair and reproduce.
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What are the 2 types of cell division?
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Where does mitosis occur?
Mitosis occurs in - somatic cells (most animal cells) and growth tips, meristems of plants.
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What is meant by somatic cells?
Most animal cells
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Give three points on cell division?
- It’s necessary for every cell to divide,grow, repair and reproduce.
- Two types are - mitosis and meiosis.
- Mitosis occurs in somatic cells (most animal cells) and in growth tips, meristems of plants.
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What is the term mitosis?
Mitosis: the division of a nucleus into two genetically identical copies of itself.
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By mitosis, how many daughter cells are produced?
1 parent cell produces 2 daughter cells in mitosis.
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Are the parent cells and daughter cells alike?
Parent and daughter cells are identical and have same amount of chromosomes each.
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When is the division rate faster?
Division is at a faster rate when younger and slows with age.
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Can mitosis occur in haploid or diploid cells?
Mitosis can occur in haploid or diploid cells.
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Give 5 points on mitosis?
- 1 parent cell produces 2 daughter cells.
- Both have same amount of chromosomes.
- Cells are genetically identical.
- Diploid cells have 46 chromosomes, haploid 23.
- Division is at a faster rate when younger and slows with age.
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