Mitosis, Chromosomes & The Cell Cycle

Most cells in the body have a nucleus; The nucleus contains genetic material in the form of chromosomes, coiled up lengths of DNA molecules.

Each chromosome carries a large number of genes, different genes control the development of different characteristics.

Body Cells normally have two copies of each chromosome-one from the mother and one from the father.

There are 23 pairs of chromosomes in a human cell.

Body Cells in multicellular organisms divide to produce new cells as part of a series of stages called the cell cycle. The stage when the cell divides is called mitosis.

Multicellular organisms use mitosis to grow or replace new cells that have been damaged.

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