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Producing new cells
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- 1What is stage 1 of mitosis?Nucleus containing long uncoiled chromosomes
- 2What is stage 2 of mitosis?Chromosomes double to form 2 identical chromatids
- 3What is stage 3 of mitosis?Chromatids line up at equator of cell, spindle fibres form
- 4What is stage 4 of mitosis?Chromatids pulled apart to opposite ends of cell
- 5What is stage 5 of mitosis?Chromatids are now chromosomes, cytoplasm divides, nuclear membrane forms
- 6What is stage 6 of mitosis?New cell membrane, 2 identical daughter cells
- 7What is the chromosome complement of a human?46
- 8What happens if the daughter cells don’t get a full chromosome complement?They don’t function properly
- 9What is a stem cell?A stem cell is an unspecialised cell that has the ability to specialise into any cell
- 10What does unspecialised mean?The cell currently does not have a function
- 11Diploid cells contain 2 sets of chromosomes.Name some diploid cells?Skin cells, muscle cells, red blood cells
- 12Are body cells haploid or diploid?Diploid
- 13Name the 2 types of stem cellsAdult stem cells and embryonic stem cells
- 14Name 2 places where stem cells are foundBone marrow and umbilical cord
- 15State what is meant by the chromosome complementThe number of chromosomes
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