Combined Science Biology B1 - Chromosomes and Mitosis 0.0 / 5 ? ScienceCellsBiologyChromosomes and MitosisGCSEAll boards Created by: liv_hollieCreated on: 26-03-18 18:11 CHROMOSOMES . 1 of 12 In what form does the nucleus contain genetic material? Chromosomes 2 of 12 What are chromosomes? Coiled up lengths of DNA molecules 3 of 12 What do chromosomes carry? A large number of genes 4 of 12 What do genes do? Control the development of different characteristics e.g hair colour 5 of 12 Chromosomes in body cells Body cells usually have two copies of each chromosome - one form the organism's 'mother' and one from its 'father' 6 of 12 How many chromosomes are there in a human cell? 23 pairs of chromosomes - 46 individual chromosomes 7 of 12 MITOSIS . 8 of 12 What is the cell cycle? When body cells divide to produce new cells in a series of stages 9 of 12 What is the stage of the cell cycle when the cell divides called? Mitosis 10 of 12 What do multicellular organisms use mitosis for? To grow or to replace cells that have been damaged 11 of 12 What is the product of mitosis? Two new cells identical to the original one with the same number of chromosomes 12 of 12
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