Cell Division

8.2, P204
Objectives
List the factors that lead to cell division
Sequence the events of the cell cycle
Explain how the length of the cell cycle varies
in different cell types
What limits cell size?
Diffusion limits cell size
DNA limits cell size
Surface area-to-volume ratio
Cell division
When one cell divides it produces 2 cells what
are genetically identical to the original parent
cell

Cell division leads to:

Growth of an organism
Specialization of cells
Repair of damaged tissues
Types of cells
Prokaryotic
Are cells that do not contain a nucleus. Genetic
material is in the cytoplasm
Example: bacteria
Eukaryotic
Are cells that contain genetic material inside the
nucleus
Example: plants, animals, protists, & Fungi
Cell Division in
Prokaryotes
Binary fission: the
way prokaryotes
reproduce. A
parent splits in
two, producing
two genetically
identical daughter
cells.
Cell division in
Eukaryotes
Both the cytoplasm and nucleus divide during
eukaryotic cell division. Cell division results in
two new cells with genetic material that is
identical to the original cell.
Mitosis may occur in the reproduction of
unicellular organisms and in the addition of
cells to a tissue or organ in a multi-cellular
organism.
The Cell Cycle
The Cell Cycle
The repeating pattern of events that make up the
life of a cell is called the cell cycle. Cell division is
just one part of the cell cycle.
The time between cell divisions is called
interphase, which is divided into three phases:

 G-1 phase: Cells grow & carry out normal functions

(Cells may exit the cell cycle from the G-1 phase and
enter a state called G-zero phase. Example: fully
developed cells in the central nervous system.)
 S phase: DNA copied
 G-2 phase: cell prepares for cell division
By: Ms. Nina Abdelnaby
I helped: Youssef Shaker
I didn’t: Mostafa Galal