Mitosis and the cell cycle

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What is mitosis?

where a single cell divides into two daughter cells (clones)

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How many chromosomes are in a nucleus?

46 or 23 pairs.

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What type of cell has a haploid (half) amount of chromosomes?

gametes

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Why do cells divide?

so the body can grow, repair and replace worn out cells

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What happens in the process of mitosis?

The cell has two versions of each chromosome, these are copied along with the other contents. They then line up in the centre of the cell and after split by spindle fibre. Once the chromosomes are on different sides of the cell it can split into daughter cells.

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<p>mitosis</p>

mitosis

cell cycle

<p>cell cycle</p>