BIOL 1002 Chapter : Chapter 9 Notes

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9. 1 why do cells divide: cells reproduce by cell division; parent cell normally gives rise to two daughter cells, each daughter cell receives a complete set of dna information. Cytoplasm is parceled out evenly between two cells. The units of inheritance called genes, specific segments of dna (exons) Non-coding regions also copied and passed on (introns) Specific sequences of nucleotides are instructions : cell division is required for growth and development. Process by which organism"s cells grow larger or increase in number. Daughter cells may differentiate, becoming specialized for specific is called mitotic cell division functions. The repeating pattern of divide, grow, differentiate, and divide again is called the cell cycle. Most multicellular organisms have three categories of cells: stem cells, permanently differentiated cells, other cells capable of dividing, 1. Stem cells have two important characteristics: self-renewal, and the ability to differentiate into a variety of cell types ( wildcards )

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