CELL DIVISION Text: Mastering Basic Concepts (3rd), Bk1, pp.92-98
Types of cell division n 1. Mitotic cell division n 2. Meiotic cell division –(will be discussed in Ch.22: Genetics)
Mitotic cell division n Mitotic cell division consists of two parts: n 1. Mitosis –the division of the nucleus n 2. Cytoplasm division –the division of the cytoplasm
Mitosis n The nucleus divides into two identical daughter nuclei (sing. nucleus) n Therefore each daughter nucleus can carry the same function as it parent nucleus
Mitosis What can we find inside the nucleus? n Each nucleus carries many thread-like structures called chromosomes n Chromosomes carry the genetic materials called DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)
Mitosis Structures of chromosome
Mitosis Stages of mitosis n 1. Cell growth –to make an copy of each chromosome n 2. The duplicated set is separated n 3. Each daughter nuclei receive one set of chromosomes
Cytoplasmic division starts
Cytoplasmic division n Cytoplasmic division follows mitosis n the cytoplasm is divided into two halves n mitotic cell division finishes after the completion of cytoplasmic division
Cytoplasmic division animal cell Two identical daughter cells
Cytoplasmic division plant cell
Mitosis Where mitosis occurs? n Mitosis takes place in most types of cells, excepts cells in the testes and ovaries. n In plants, mitosis occurs at the root tips and shoot tips
Mitosis Importance of mitotic cell division n 1. Growth n 2. Repairing the damage tissues n 3. Replacement of worn-out cells