Mitosis What is it? Why is it Important? What do I need to know?

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The nuclelus must first divide before the cell can Why? How? How much time of the cell cycle/life can be spent in mitosis?

Chromosomes duplicate

PROPHASE Allium root tip Coregonus blastula

Spindle fibers form

METAPHASE Allium root tip Coregonus blastula

ANAPHASE Allium root tip Coregonus blastula

TELOPHASE Allium root tip Coregonus blastula

INTERPHASE Allium root tip Coregonus blastula

plant cytokinesis

Mitosis produces identical offspring (2N---2N)

Importance??? Growth Replacement Cancer Regeneration of…

Cancer? Unregulated mitosis Benign Malignant/ metastasis How does it begin?

Name stage of mitosis

Name stage of mitosis

Name stage of mitosis

Name stage of mitosis

Name stage of mitosis

Name stage of mitosis

Name stage of mitosis

Name stage of mitosis

Mitosis

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