Cell Division

Option 1 Mitosis

Stage 1: Interphase After The cell doubles in size and makes more organelles that the new cell will use Organelle – small structure within a cell Makes a copy of its DNA to pass on Before After

Stage 2: Mitosis After Before When the parent nucleus divides into two nuclei DNA is split into each of the two daughter cells After Before

Stage 3: Cytokinesis Cytoplasm divides and splits the organelles into each of the daughter cells

Somatic vs Germ cell normal Reproductive Or Or Body cell Sex cell autosomal Reproductive Or Sex cell

Option 2 Meiosis

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What is the difference between mitosis and meiosis?

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