What is the role of the “microtubules?”
In like 5 words
Cellular structural support and transportation.
What role does mitosis play in the growth and development of an organism?
5 words
Cell division for growth and development.
Why are embryonic stem cells more important than other types of stem cells?
Potential for all cell types.
How is cell differentiation different from mitosis?
Cell differentiation is specialization of cells into specific types, while mitosis is the process of cell division.
Describe the similarities and differences between mitosis and binary fission.
Similarities:
- Both are methods of cell division.
- Both involve the reproduction of cells.
- Both result in the production of genetically identical daughter cells.
Differences:
- Mitosis occurs in eukaryotic cells, while binary fission occurs in prokaryotic cells.
- Mitosis involves multiple stages (prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase), while binary fission directly divides the cell into two daughter cells.
- Mitosis occurs in multicellular organisms for growth and tissue repair, while binary fission occurs in unicellular organisms for reproduction.
- Mitosis involves the separation of chromosomes through a spindle apparatus, while binary fission involves the replication and separation of the circular DNA molecule in prokaryotes.