Mitosis

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  • What is the main focus of the video?
    How cells divide and the role of chromosomes
  • Why do multicellular eukaryotic organisms need new cells?
    For growth, development, and repair
  • What is the process through which new cells are generated called?
    The cell cycle
  • What are the three main stages of the cell cycle?
    Growth, DNA replication, and mitosis
  • What happens during the first step of the cell cycle?
    The cell grows and increases subcellular structures
  • What occurs during DNA replication in the cell cycle?
    The DNA is duplicated for new cells
  • How does DNA appear when a cell is not dividing?
    It is spread out in long strings
  • What happens to DNA as a cell prepares for division?
    It condenses into chromosomes
  • What do chromosomes contain?
    A large number of genes
  • How many copies of each chromosome do eukaryotic cells have?
    Two copies, one from each parent
  • How many pairs of chromosomes do humans have?
    23 pairs
  • Why can't animals of different species reproduce fertile offspring?
    They have different numbers of chromosomes
  • What shape do duplicated chromosomes take?
    An X shape
  • What is the significance of the right and left arms of a chromosome?
    They are duplicates of each other
  • What happens to chromosomes during cell division?
    They line up along the center of the cell
  • What attaches to the chromosomes during division?
    Fibers from either side of the cell
  • What do the fibers do during cell division?
    They pull the arms of the chromosomes apart
  • What is the final stage of the cell cycle called?
    Cytokinesis
  • What occurs during cytokinesis?
    The cell membrane and cytoplasm pull apart
  • What do the resulting daughter cells contribute to?
    Growth, development, or repair
  • What happens to the daughter cells after division?
    They undergo the cell cycle again
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  • What is the role of chromosomes in cell division?
    They ensure DNA is accurately distributed
  • Why is the cell cycle important for multicellular organisms?
    It allows for growth, repair, and development
  • What are subcellular structures?
    Components within a cell
  • How do genes control characteristics?
    They determine traits like eye color
  • What is the significance of having pairs of chromosomes?
    It provides genetic diversity and stability
  • How is chromosome duplication visually represented?
    As an X shape with two arms
  • What is the function of spindle fibers during cell division?
    To separate chromosomes to opposite sides
  • What is the importance of cytokinesis in cell division?
    It creates two separate daughter cells
  • How are daughter cells related to the parent cell?
    They are identical to the parent cell