Cells

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What is a prokaryote?
Any organism usually single celled whose DNA is suspended freely in the cytoplasm.
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What is cell fractionation?
Cell fractionation is the process where cells are broken up and the different organelles are then separated out
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What is cancer?
An uncontrollable cell division and growth of cells
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What is meant by differentiation?
When cells become specialised to carry out a particular function.
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Mitosis is important in the life of an organism. Give 2 reasons why?
Increase in cell number/ Repair tissue/organs
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