Cell Growth and Division Cell division – when a cell produces two new daughter cells Cell division is … - - -
Mar 16, 2016
Cell Growth and Division
Cell division – when a cell produces two new daughter cells
Cell division is …---
Life Cycle of a Cell - Time LineInterphase Mitosis
(most of the cells life) P M A T
Interphase
Inter – meaning betweenActive time between cell divisions---
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Cell membrane Nucleolus
(ball of DNA)
Nuclear membrane
Mitosis
Cellular process of passing on DNADNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) – code of cellular instructionsMitosis occurs in four stages: P – Prophase
M – MetaphaseA – Anaphase T - Telophase
Prophase
Pro – meaning before-----
Cytoplasm
Cell membrane Centriole
Spindle fibersChromosomes
Metaphase
Meta –-
Cytoplasm
Cell membrane Centriole
Spindle fibersChromosomes
Anaphase
Ana – meaning up or awayLooks like a tug-o-war of chromosomes---
Cytoplasm
Cell membrane Centriole
Spindle fibersChromatid
Telophase
Telo – meaning endChromosomes reach opposite ends of cell-----
Cell membrane New
nucleus
Nuclear envelope
Cytokinesis
Cytoplasm
Two New Daughter Cells !!!
Daughter cells are identical to their parent cells