list 3 reasons why cell division is needed
unicellular organisms primarily use cell division for
reproduction
in multicellular organism cell division is important in
what 4 events must occur for cell division?
the reproductive signal is necessary to
initiate cell division
replication refers to the
duplication of chromosomes
segregation is the distribution of
replicated chromosomes to the 2 daughter cells
cytokinesis is the
separation of the 2 new cells
in prokaryotes binary fission results in
2 new cells
what are 2 external factors that initiate cell division?
in bacteria what speeds up the division cycle?
abundant food supplies
in eukaryotic somatic cells each contain a
homologous pair of chromosomes
for mammals all somatic cells possess
diploid (2n DNA)
germ cells lead to the production of
gametes
gametes ONLY contain
1 set of chromosomes (haploid= 1n)
fertilization is when
2 haploid gametes fuse
fertilization leads to the formation of a
diploid zygote (2n)
what are the 2 types of cell division in eukaryotes?
in what cells does mitosis occur?
in somatic cells
in what cells does meiosis occur?
in germ cells
mitosis results in
2 identical sister cells
meiosis produces
4 haploid daughter cells different from each other and the parent
what are the 4 stages, in order, of the cell cycle?
what are examples of some things that are synthesized in the G2 phase?