BY17 Cell Division Information ‘Completed indlass? Revised for EUT? Final check? Mitosis results in two genetically identical daughter cells [The daughter cells of mitosis are alzo genetically identical to the original parent cell and have the |same number of chromosomes 2s the parent cell (e.g. diploid cells in mammals) id means two versions of each chromosome (e.g. humn body cells have 23 different types of lcnromosomes so diploid number is 46 inside each nucleus) [Candidates should recognise the importance of mitosis in growth, cell replacement/regeneration, replacement of old tissue, and asexual reproduction [An example of asexual reproduction using mitosis are the runners of strawberry plants (from which Inew plants identical to the parent plant can form) |candidates should recognise the behaviour of DNA Guring interphase (oresent as chromatin and lundorgoes DNA replication as part of § phase) [Candidates should recognise and describe the four main stages of mitosis: prophase, metaphase, lanaphase and telophase [Candidates should also be able to recognise the four stages of mitosis from microscope images and iagrams Meiosis occurs during sexual reproduction and produces four haploid cells called gametes (haploid lmeans half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell] Meiosis produces gemete cells thet are genetically varied/unique/different [The cell division that involves meiosis has two divisions (meiosis | and meiosis I!) IMeiosis produces genatic variation by formation of chiasmata (crossing over of a small part of two chromatids) when homologous chromosomes pair together during prophase t IMetosis also produces genetic variation by independent assortment of bivalents (nomologous lcoromosome pairs) durmg metaphase | [Fusion of gamates during fertilication produces genetic variation by mixing chromasomes from one lparent with those of the other parent