The ability to divide and reproduce independently is one of the essential characteristics that separates the living from the non-living. In this unit,
students will learn how both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells divide. The emphasis in this chapter is on asexual forms of reproduction -- mitosis and
binary fission. An overview of the entire cell cycle is given, along with each of the individual stages of mitosis -- prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and
telophase. Finally, the disorder of cancer cells is used as an example of why cell cycle control is so important.
students will learn how both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells divide. The emphasis in this chapter is on asexual forms of reproduction -- mitosis and
binary fission. An overview of the entire cell cycle is given, along with each of the individual stages of mitosis -- prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and
telophase. Finally, the disorder of cancer cells is used as an example of why cell cycle control is so important.