Mitosis

Mitosis = _____ ____

• Asexual Reproduction

• Cell division

• Sexual Reproduction

Why do cells divide? (Write or type the answer)

Answer explanation

All cells come from pre-existing cells, which is why cells divide; they need to create more cells.

Why is Mitosis important?

Answer explanation

By making cells, it allows the body to regenerate and heal when it is injured. For example, you have a stomach lining that acid burns, but if it wasn't for mitosis, it wouldn't be able to regenerate, and you would have no stomach.

Mitosis: This Cell division produces _ identical cells from _ parent cells.

• 2, 1

• 4, 2

• 1,1

• 2,2

Reproduction involving one parent is called (a)   reproduction.

Prokaryotes have nuclei, so they do binary fission

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

FALSE. Prokaryotes don't have nuclei, but they do binary fission(two pieces split apart)

Where does the Mitosis Cycle begin in Eukaryotic cells?

• The Nucleus of Parent Cell

• The Nucleus of Daughter Cell

• Cytoplasm

• The DNA of Parent II

What is it called when a new organism develops as an outgrowth of the parent cell?

(a)  

What is it called when a part of a plant(root, stem, leaf) grows into a new plant?

(a)  

Mother plants send away (a)   to reproduce(ex: strawberry and spider plants)