1. A Closer Look at the Nucleus: Chromosomes

2. DNA is the blueprint for life.
A cell's DNA contains all of the information necessary to make
a new cell and carry out its life processes.
A cell's DNA normally exists in
long, coiled, spaghetti-like strands inside the nucleus.

3. Chromosomes Each individual strand of DNA is called a chromosome
Before a cell can divide to
form two new identical cells,
it must make an exact copy
of each chromosome

4. Chromosomes in Mitosis
The process of cell division is called mitosis
When a cell divides, the chromosomes condense and become visible

5. Chromosomes in Mitosis
After the cell is finished dividing, the two new cells are called daughter cells
Each daughter cell contains one copy of every chromosome from the original cell.