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What is Mitosis?
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It's the process that ensures the same amount and kind of genetic material is transmitted from one generation to the next as the cells reproduce.
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Name all the mitosis stages
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 Stages |
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Where does Mitosis occur?
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In every cell of an organism except sex cells
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Why doesn't Mitosis occur in sex cells?
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Because mitosis replicates a cell so that it can repair , for example, torn skin. If mitosis was to happen in sex cells, every person produced from the parent will look exactly the same as the parent.
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Is crossing over (swapping of segments of DNA between homologous chromosomes) seen with mitosis?
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No
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Which stage does DNA replication occur?
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Interphase
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How many chromosomes does the parent cell have in mitosis and how many daughter cells are produced?
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46 and 2
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What is meiosis?
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It happens when it's time to reproduce an organism.
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Draw a diagram of meiosis and label it
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 Labelled diagram |
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Where does meiosis occur?
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In all sex cells
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What is the fibre called that separates the chromosomes?
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Spindle fibre
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Crossing over occurs during which stage?
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Prophase 1
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A cell with a diploid number of 24 undergoes meiosis, how many chromosomes are in each daughter cell?
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12
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During meiosis the resulting gametes have _______ the number of chromosomes as the parent cell.
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Half
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