Cell Devision

Cell Devision

At the end of this topic, students should be able to:

3.1 The concept of cell division

• Explain cell division, 
• state the importance of cell division in living organisms.

3.2  The cell cycle

• Explain the stages in cell cycle

3.3   Mitosis 

• Describe the four stages of the mitotic cell division.
• Explain the behaviour of the chromosomes at each stage
• Describe briefly the cytokinesis process.
• Compare the cell division in animal and plant.
• State the significance of mitosis.

3.4   Meiosis

• Explain and compare the processes in meiosis I and meiosis II.
• Explain the position and changes of the chromosomes at each stage.
• Define chromatid, synapsis, bivalent, tetrad, chiasma, crossing over and centromere.
• State the significance of meiosis.
• Compare meiosis and mitosis.