This document discusses cell division through the processes of mitosis and meiosis. It begins by explaining the basic phases and purpose of mitosis, which is cell division that produces two identical daughter cells and is important for growth and repair. It then covers the phases of interphase and mitosis in more detail. The document next discusses why cell division is necessary, as cells need to divide in order to continue functioning as they grow larger. Finally, it explains meiosis, the type of cell division that produces gametes with half the normal number of chromosomes to ensure genetic diversity between parents while maintaining genetic integrity of offspring.
12. 3. The chromosomes
become visible
4. The spindle
apparatus forms
and attaches to
the centromeres
of the
chromosomes
13. Metaphase
The Second Phase
of Mitosis
4. The Nuclear
Membrane is
completely gone
2. The duplicated
chromosomes line
up along the cell's
equator.
15. Anaphase
The third phase of
Mitosis
Diploid sets of daughter
chromosomes separate
They are pushed and
pulled toward opposite
poles of the cell by the
spindle fibers
19. Cytokinesis – The final stage of Mitosis
The cytoplasm, organelles, and nuclear
material are evenly split and two new
cells are formed.
Cell Plate
20. The two new cells – each exactly like the
other – are called Daughter Cells
21. Quick Review:
The following slides are drawings of the
stages of Mitosis. On your notes, please
draw each phase and label it.
22. Interphase – The Cell spends the majority of
its life here, growing and functioning. During
the S Phase of the Cell Cycle, the DNA
replicates, in anticipation of Mitosis
23. In Early Prophase of Mitosis the Chromosomes
get small, centrioles move to the poles of the
nucleus, and spindle fibers develop
Pair of
Centrioles
Spindle Fibers
Chromosomes
consisting of 2
Sister
Chromatids
24. Late Prophase happens when the
Nuclear Envelope disintegrates and
spindle fibers begin to move
Chromosomes toward the center of cell.
Spindle Fibers
Chromosomes
25. During Metaphase the Chromosomes line
up across center of the cell, also called the
equator, or Metaphase plate.
Spindle Fibers
Chromosomes
Equator, or Metaphase Plate
26. In Anaphase the Chromatids that make up each
Chromosome move apart and travel to opposite
ends of cellular spindle
Daughter Chromosomes
Chromosome
Chromatid
27. In Telophase an envelope surrounds each set of
Chromatids to form new Nucleus and the
Cytoplasm starts to divide
Cleavage Furrow
28. Cytokinesis takes place when the Cytoplasm
divides and two cells with identical genetic
material are formed
Daughter Cells
29. A B C
D E
Quick Review – Place Cells in Mitosis Order
31. Why Do Cells Divide?
The larger a cell
becomes, the more
demands the cell
places on it's DNA.
It also has more
trouble moving
enough food and
wastes across its
cell membrane.
32. The bigger
the cell gets
the harder it
becomes to
move food
and waste
across the
membrane
Food goes in
Waste goes out
34. The cell's ability
to either get
substances
from the
outside or
eliminate waste
from the inside
is related to the
surface area of
the cell
membrane.
(outside)
35. How much food
and other
material is
required, and
how much
waste the cell
produces and
has to get rid of,
is related to the
volume of the
cell. (inside)
36. As a cell gets
bigger there
comes a time
when its surface
area is not large
enough to meet
the demands of
the cell's volume
and the cell stops
growing.
37. So, once cells
reach a certain
size they must
divide in order to
continue to
function – or they
will no longer be
able to take in
nutrients and
eliminate waste.
38. Why Is Cell Division Important?
1. All Living Things are made of Cells
39. 2. The Cell is the basic unit of Structure and
Function in Living Things.
41. You are a living
organism, made of
cells.
In order to keep
living, your cells
must stay alive.
In order for cells to
keep living, they
must divide and
multiply
43. Meiosis
Takes place in the Gametes of an organism
People have a Chromosome count of 46
When an egg joins a sperm the count must stay at 46
to remain human
So, the egg can only have 23 chromosomes, and the
sperm can only have 23 chromosomes
But, the integrity of the organism must be maintained.
How does this happen?
44. During Meiosis gamete (sex) cells undergo a
“double division”, maintaining the DNA, but
reducing the chromosomal count to 23
+ =
Sperm (23) + Egg (23) = Fertilized Cell (46)
47. At the end of Meiosis
the individual Gamete
cell has divided from
one cell to four.
Males produce 4
viable sperm.
Females produce 1
viable egg and 3 non
functioning polar
bodies.