The cell cycle

• The cell cycle:

  • Cells replicate and divide in order to increase cell number for growth or to replace damaged tissues
• The cell cycle:

  • A cell cycle is a series of events that takes place in a cell as it grows and divides
• The cell cycle:

  A cell spends most of its time in Interphase

  • During this time it grows, replicates its chromosomes and organelles, and prepares for cell division
• The cell cycle:

  • Once the cell leaves interphase, it undergoes mitosis, and completes its division - known as cytokinesis