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The Cell Cycle. Why do cells divide?. Growth Repair – broken bones, cuts, regeneration Reproduction Asexual – offspring produced only by one parent Sexual – offspring that have a combination of genetic material from two parents. Scar Story. The cell cycle.
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Why do cells divide? • Growth • Repair – broken bones, cuts, regeneration • Reproduction • Asexual – offspring produced only by one parent • Sexual – offspring that have a combination of genetic material from two parents
The cell cycle • Defined: The sequence of growth and division of a cell • Includes interphase, mitosis and cytokinesis
Interphase • Carries on metabolism • Longest part of the cell cycle • 3 parts • 1) G1 (Gap 1 – 1st stage) – cell growth and protein production • 2) S stage (Synthesis – 2nd stage) – Chromosomes are replicated • 3) G2 (gap 2 – 3rd stage) – New organelles and other material are manufactured
Mitosis • Process of nuclear division • Division of cytoplasm • Chromosomes are distributed to daughter cells
Prophase (phase 1) • Longest phase of mitosis • Stringy chromatin coils up into visible chromosomes • Chromosome is in two halves called sister chromatids • Sister chromatids held together by centromere • Nucleus disappears • Nuclear envelope and nucleolus disintegrate
Prophase con’t. • Centrioles migrate to opposite ends of the cell • Only in animal cells • Spindle fibers form between the centrioles • Football shaped, cage-like structure • Made of microtubules
Metaphase (phase 2) • Doubled chromosomes become attached to the spindle • Chromosomes line up on the equator of the cell • One sister chromatid extends to each pole of the cell • Ensures each new cell gets identical and complete chromosomes
Anaphase (phase 3) • Centromeres split apart • Chromatoid pairs from each chromosome separate from each other
Telophase (phase 4) • Changes that occurred in prophase are reversed • Chromosomes unwind • Spindle breaks down • Nucleus reappears • Plasma membrane separates the 2 nuclei
Cytokinesis (cytoplasm division) • Animal cells • Plasma membrane pinches in along the equator • Plant cells • A cell plate forms across the equator