Biology revision - Mitosis

Required definitions:

Somatic Cells - cells not involved in the production of gametes. Mitosis only takes place in somatic cells.

Chromosome - Thread-like structures in the nucleus, containing genes.

Replication - when each chromosome in the nucleus makes a copy of itself (chromatid) to be used in cell division.

Human cells contain 46 chromosomes.

Mitosis is used for growth or replacement of cells. Bone marrow produces…