Mitosis

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  • What button do you click to turn off captions?
    CC button
  • What happens to a cut on your skin after a few days?
    It heals
  • What is the major process that allows growth and repair in the body?
    Mitosis
  • Why is mitosis important for growth?
    It produces more cells
  • What does mitosis help repair?
    Damaged cells
  • What type of cells does mitosis produce?
    Body cells
  • How does mitosis ensure cells are identical?
    It makes identical copies of cells
  • What is the consequence of uncontrolled cell division?
    Cancer
  • What is the phase called where cells spend most of their time?
    Interphase
  • What does the nucleus contain?
    DNA
  • Why is DNA important for cell division?
    It carries genetic information
  • How many chromosomes do humans have?
    46 chromosomes
  • What are chromosomes made of?
    DNA and protein
  • What happens to chromosomes during interphase?
    They duplicate
  • How do we count chromosomes during duplication?
    By the number of centromeres
  • What acronym helps remember the stages of mitosis?
    PMAT
  • What does the 'P' in PMAT stand for?
    Prophase
  • What occurs during prophase?
    Chromosomes become visible
  • What happens during metaphase?
    Chromosomes line up in the middle
  • What does 'A' in PMAT represent?
    Anaphase
  • What occurs during anaphase?
    Chromosomes move to opposite sides
  • What helps move chromosomes during mitosis?
    Spindles
  • What does 'T' in PMAT stand for?
    Telophase
  • What happens during telophase?
    New nuclei form around chromosomes
  • What is cytokinesis responsible for?
    Final separation into two cells
  • Why is understanding mitosis important?
    It explains growth and repair
  • What are the stages of mitosis in order?
    • Prophase
    • Metaphase
    • Anaphase
    • Telophase
  • What are the key functions of mitosis?
    • Growth
    • Repair of damaged cells
    • Production of identical body cells