Cell Division
Contents
Key Stage 3
Meaning
Cell division is the process by which one cell splits to become two cells.
About Cell Division
- Cell division is how animals grow.
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Cell division is the process by which one cell splits to become two daughter cells.
About Cell Division
- There are two types of cell division; mitotic cell division, which results in 2 new cells identical to the parent, and meiotic cell division which results in 4 unique gametes each with half the DNA required for a new organism.
References
AQA
- Cell division, pages 18-27, GCSE Biology, Hodder, AQA
- Cell division, pages 26-35, 196, 198-199, 201, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA