Cell Cycle and Reproduction: Understanding Mitosis, Meiosis, and Sexual/Asexual Processes

I. Cell Cycle

MITOSIS implies somatic or body cells for growth or repair.

One. Interphase

- Longest stage or phase of the cycle

- Where the cell grows and prepares for cell division

Greater than G one, Gap one implies cell organelles increase in number and they produce carbohydrates, proteins, lipids

Greater than S-Phase, Synthesis Phase implies DNA replication

Equals Daughter Cells must have the same exact DNA as the parent cells, hence why parent cells replicate their DNA

Equals If the DNA does not replicate accurately it would cause the daughter cells to either have missing or extra genetic material and this could lead to disease such as Cancer - Cells divide too much

Greater than G two, Gap two implies cell gets ready for cell division and other cell organelles further divide and increase in number equals if organelles did not increase then daughter cells would have missing organelles.

Two. M-Phase, Mitotic Phase

Where cell division happens

- A cell splits into two daughter cells, clones of the parents

- And the cycle repeats for each daughter cell

A. Prophase

Chromosomes condense and become visible -

- Nuclear envelope dissolves