The cell cycle consists of stages where eukaryotic cells prepare for cell division. Cell division is regulated, with some cells dividing constantly, some not dividing at all, and some dividing only when given the correct signal. Most cancers are caused by cells that have lost regulated cell growth. G1, S, and G2. M phase- the stages of mitosis, including prophase, prometaphase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase.
Daughter cells get exact copies of the chromosomes during mitosis.
Passage through the cell cycle is regulated by families of cyclin dependent kinases and cyclins. Asexual reproduction proceeds by mitosis, producing identical offspring. A karyotype is a pictoral representation of the chromosomes at mitosis. Meiosis produces haploid gamates through a process that insures diversity in offspring. We will show later how the simple structure of DNA contains the information for specifying the proteins that allow life.