2. Reasons for MitosisReasons for Mitosis
There are three main reasonsThere are three main reasons
A.A. growthgrowth
B.B. repair/healingrepair/healing
C.C. asexual reproductionasexual reproduction
3. Cell Division by mitosisCell Division by mitosis
Some cells divideSome cells divide
constantly: cells in theconstantly: cells in the
embryo, skin cells, gutembryo, skin cells, gut
lining cells, etc.lining cells, etc.
Epithelial Cell Intestinal Cell
7 week old
embryo
5. Cell DivisionCell Division
2 kinds of cell division:2 kinds of cell division:
1. Mitosis: division of somatic cells1. Mitosis: division of somatic cells
2. Meiosis: creation of new sex cells2. Meiosis: creation of new sex cells
Sperm cells Human egg
cell
Pancreatic
cells
6. Cell Division VocabularyCell Division Vocabulary
Somatic cellSomatic cell – a body cell; a cell whose– a body cell; a cell whose
genes will not be passed on to futuregenes will not be passed on to future
generations.generations.
Germ cellGerm cell - a cell that is destined to- a cell that is destined to
become a gamete (egg or sperm); a cellbecome a gamete (egg or sperm); a cell
whose genes can be passed on towhose genes can be passed on to
future generationsfuture generations
7. Cell Division VocabularyCell Division Vocabulary
diploid (2N)diploid (2N) – a cell with 2 chromosome– a cell with 2 chromosome
sets in each of its cells; all bodysets in each of its cells; all body
(somatic) cells(somatic) cells
haploid (N)haploid (N) – a cell with 1 chromosome– a cell with 1 chromosome
set in each of its cells; all gametesset in each of its cells; all gametes
(sperm, eggs)(sperm, eggs)
9. Cell CycleCell Cycle
A typical cell goesA typical cell goes
through a processthrough a process
of growth,of growth,
development, anddevelopment, and
reproduction calledreproduction called
the cell cycle.the cell cycle.
Most of the cycle isMost of the cycle is
called interphase.called interphase.
INTERPHASE
10. Cell CycleCell Cycle
The longestThe longest
phase in thephase in the
cell cycle iscell cycle is
interphase.interphase.
The 3 stages ofThe 3 stages of
interphase areinterphase are
called Gcalled G11, S,, S,
and Gand G22..
11.
12. Cell DivisionCell Division
All living cells come from other livingAll living cells come from other living
cells.cells.
During mitosis, the nucleus of the cellDuring mitosis, the nucleus of the cell
divides, forming two nuclei withdivides, forming two nuclei with
identical genetic information.identical genetic information.
13. MitosisMitosis
Mitosis producesMitosis produces
two geneticallytwo genetically
identical cells.identical cells.
Mitosis is referredMitosis is referred
to in the followingto in the following
stages: prophase,stages: prophase,
metaphase,metaphase,
anaphase, andanaphase, and
telophase.telophase.
14. ProphaseProphase
In prophase, the cell begins the process ofIn prophase, the cell begins the process of
division.division.
The chromosomes condense.The chromosomes condense.
20. MetaphaseMetaphase
TheThe
chromosomeschromosomes
line up at theline up at the
equator of the cellequator of the cell
(metaphase plate),(metaphase plate),
with the centrioleswith the centrioles
at opposite endsat opposite ends
and the spindleand the spindle
fibers attached tofibers attached to
the centromeres.the centromeres. Centriole
Centriole
Spindle
fibers Metaphase
plate
23. AnaphaseAnaphase
In anaphase, theIn anaphase, the
centromeres divide.centromeres divide.
At this point, eachAt this point, each
chromosome goeschromosome goes
from having 2 sisterfrom having 2 sister
chromatids to beingchromatids to being
2 separate2 separate
chromosomeschromosomes
24. AnaphaseAnaphase
The spindle fibersThe spindle fibers
contract and thecontract and the
chromosomes arechromosomes are
pulled to oppositepulled to opposite
poles.poles.
26. TelophaseTelophase
In telophase theIn telophase the
nucleus actuallynucleus actually
divides.divides.
The chromosomes areThe chromosomes are
at the poles of the cell.at the poles of the cell.
The nuclear envelopeThe nuclear envelope
re-forms around there-forms around the
two sets oftwo sets of
chromosomes.chromosomes.
28. CytokinesisCytokinesis
The division of theThe division of the
cytoplasm.cytoplasm.
In animal cells, aIn animal cells, a
Cleavage FurrowCleavage Furrow
forms andforms and
separates Daughterseparates Daughter
CellsCells
Cleavage furrow in a dividing frog cell.
29. CytokinesisCytokinesis
In plant cells, a Cell PlateIn plant cells, a Cell Plate
forms and separatesforms and separates
Daughter Cells.Daughter Cells.
Cell Plate forming
30. ANIMAL VS. PLANT MITOSISANIMAL VS. PLANT MITOSIS
ANIMAL CELLANIMAL CELL
Centriole andCentriole and
aster presentaster present
Daughter cellsDaughter cells
separated byseparated by
cleavage furrowcleavage furrow
PLANT CELLPLANT CELL
No visibleNo visible
centriole orcentriole or
asteraster
Daughter cellsDaughter cells
separated byseparated by
cell platecell plate
38. Phases of cell cycle - IPMATCPhases of cell cycle - IPMATC
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