B2 Cell Division

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What is mitosis?
Mitosis is when a parent cell make identical copies of themselves to form two identical parent cells
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What are chromosomes made from?
DNA
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How are gametes produced?
They are produced by a type of cell division called meiosis.
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What is DNA?
DNA molecules are large and complex. They carry the genetic code that determines the characteristics of a living thing.
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What happens when a cell divides by mitosis?
Two new cells form that are identical to each other and the cell that they were formed by.
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What are the two chromosomes in a male?
XY
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What are the two chromosomes in a female?
**
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What are the two main features of meiosis?
The chromosomes are copied and the cell divides twice, forming four gametes.
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