cell division

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what is a prokaryotic cell?
A cell without a nucleus or membrane (bacteria)
what is a stem cell?
an undifferentiated cell that can differentiate into one or more specialised cell types
where can stem cells be found?
bone marrow
what are embryonic stem cells?
stem cells found in embryos that can differentiate into any specialised cell
where are embryonic stem cells found?
the mass of a developing embryo (from fertility clinics)
what is therapeutic cloning?
patient‘s cells are used to create an early embryo clone of themselves to treat their medical condition
give one advantage of using therapeutic cloning
stem cells from the embryo are not rejected when transplanted because they have the same genes as the patient
what is cell division by mitosis
body cells divide to form two identical daughter cells
what is the purpose of mitosis?
for the growth and repair of cells
what happens during mitosis? 
one set of chromosomes is pulled to each end of the cell and the nucleus divides
what happens during the first stage of the cell cycle?
cell grows bigger
chromosomes duplicate
what happens during the third stage of the cell cycle?
the cytoplasm and cell membrane divide which forms two identical daughter cells