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What is the primary characteristic of daughter cells produced by mitosis?
What is the primary characteristic of daughter cells produced by mitosis?
- They contain the same amount of genetic material as the parent cell. (correct)
- They contain a mixture of genetic material from two parent cells.
- They do not contain any genetic material.
- They contain a different amount of genetic material than the parent cell.
What could be a consequence of mitosis stopping completely?
What could be a consequence of mitosis stopping completely?
- Organism growth would be halted. (correct)
- All chromosomes would be duplicated.
- Cells would never need to repair genetic material.
- Cell growth would continue as normal.
What happens when an error occurs during mitosis?
What happens when an error occurs during mitosis?
- Cells may end up with an abnormal number of chromosomes. (correct)
- Every error is repaired automatically.
- It always leads to death of the cell.
- Errors do not affect genetic information.
How do cells handle errors that occur during mitosis?
How do cells handle errors that occur during mitosis?
What could result from uncorrected errors during mitosis?
What could result from uncorrected errors during mitosis?
Flashcards
Mitosis definition
Mitosis definition
Mitosis is cell division that produces identical daughter cells.
Mitosis errors
Mitosis errors
Errors in mitosis may lead to abnormal chromosomes or genetic disorders.
Daughter cells
Daughter cells
Identical copies of parent cells after mitosis.
Role of mitosis
Role of mitosis
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Consequences of errors
Consequences of errors
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Study Notes
Mitosis: Cell Division
- Mitosis is cell division resulting in two identical daughter cells, each with the same genetic material as the parent cell.
Mitosis Cessation
- If mitosis stopped, cells would not divide, and growth and repair would not be possible. Organisms could not develop or grow.
Mitosis Errors
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Errors during mitosis can lead to cells with atypical chromosome numbers or DNA changes.
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Errors are relatively infrequent, with cells typically having the right number of chromosomes.
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Cells have mechanisms to correct some errors, but not always.
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Uncorrected errors can cause genetic disorders.
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