Mitosis and the Cell Cycle

• What is the cell cycle?


  The cell cycle is the series of events that take place in a cell leading to its division and duplication.
• What happens during Stage 1 (Interphase) of the cell cycle?


  Cell growth and DNA replication, this is the longest stage

  
• What happens during stage 2 (mitosis) of the cell cycle?


  Chromosomes condense, line up at the equator of the cell and cell fibres pull each chromosome to opposite sides of the cell

  
• What happens during stage 3 (cytokinesis) of the cell cycle?


  Two identical daughter cells form when the cytoplasm and cell membranes divide

  
• Why is mitosis important in multicellular organisms?


  It’s essential for growth, development, and replacing damaged cells
• How is mitosis related to asexual reproduction?


  it allows an organism to replicate its own cells to produce offspring
• What does a cell have to do before it grows?

  Grow and increase the number of sub cellular structures such as ribosomes and mitochondria