Bio1151
Chapter 12
The Cell Cycle
The continuity of life is based upon cell
, the
reproduction
of
cells
.
Prokaryotes reproduce by a type of cell division called
fission
.
Eukaryotic DNA is packaged into
chromatin
that condenses into
during cell
division
.
Somatic
cells reproduce by
, while gametes are produced by
.
Mitosis is preceded by an
; together these constitute the cell
cycle
.
The mitotic phase consists of
mitosis
, the division of the
, and
cytokinesis
, the division of the
.
Review: Mitosis and Cytokinesis
Mitosis and Cytokinesis Video (Newt cell)