- The Essentials of Cellular Reproduction
- Cell division transmits a complete set of hereditary information to each daughter cell.
- Cell division transmits essential cytoplasmic materials to each daughter cell.
- The activities of a cell from one cell division to the next constitute the cell cycle.
- Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Chromosomes Compared
- The Prokaryotic Cell Cycle
- The Eukaryotic Chromosome
- The eukaryotic chromosome consists of a single strand of DNA complexed with proteins.
- Eukaryotic chromosomes often occur in pairs containing similar genetic information.
- The Eukaryotic Cell Cycle
- Growth, replication of chromosomes, and most cell functions occur during interphase.
- Cells vary in the duration of interphase.
- Cell division consists of nuclear division and cytoplasmic division.
- Mitosis
- During prophase, the chromosomes condense and the spindle apparatus forms and attaches to the chromosomes.
- During metaphase, the chromosomes are aligned along the equator of the cell.
- During anaphase, sister chromatids separate and are pulled to opposite poles of the cell.
- During telophase, nuclear envelopes re-form around each group of chromosomes.
- Cytokinesis
- Cell Division and Asexual Reproduction
- Cell division transmits a complete set of hereditary information to each daughter cell.
Designed in cooperation with
Andrew Stull and Steven Brunasso.
Last Update - July 25, 1997
