Cell Division (Grade 10 NSC Matric Life Sciences): Flashcards
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Mitosis produces
Mitosis produces
Two identical daughter cells from one parent cell
Cell cycle definition
Cell cycle definition
Events from cell formation until it divides into two cells
% of cell cycle in interphase
% of cell cycle in interphase
Approximately 90%
What occurs during S phase
What occurs during S phase
DNA replication; cell ends with twice as much DNA
Main events in prophase
Main events in prophase
Chromatin condenses to chromosomes; nuclear membrane breaks down
Chromosome arrangement in metaphase
Chromosome arrangement in metaphase
Line up along the equator of the cell
What happens in anaphase
What happens in anaphase
Sister chromatids separate and move to opposite poles
Cytokinesis definition
Cytokinesis definition
Division of the cell's cytoplasm
Genetic nature of mitosis daughter cells
Genetic nature of mitosis daughter cells
Genetically identical to each other and parent cell
Key functions of mitosis
Key functions of mitosis
Growth, repair, cell replacement, asexual reproduction