B2 Biology - Cell Division

adult stem cells:: stem cells that are found in adults that can differentiate and form a limited number of cells

cell cycle:: the three-stage process of cell division in a body cell that involves mitosis and results in the formation of two identical daughter cells

cloning:: the production of identical offspring by asexual reproduction

differentiate:: the process where cells become specialised for a particular function

embryonic stem cells:: stem cells from an early embryo that can differentiate to form the specialised cells of the body

 mitosis:: part of the cell cycle where one set of new chromosomes is pulled to each end of the cell forming two identical nuclei during cell division

stem cells:: undifferentiated cells with the potential to form a wide variety of different cell types

therapeutic cloning:: a process where an embryo is produced that is genetically identical to the patient so the cells can then be used in medical treatments

zygote:: the single new cell formed by the fusion of gametes in sexual reproduction