1. Fill in the blanks using some of the words
Genetically four egg copies
Two growth damaged parent
Mitosis is where a cell divides into __________________ cells. These new cells are ______________ identical to each other and the _____________ cell. Before a cell divides, it ____________ its DNA. Organisms use mitosis for _____________ and to replace ____________ cells.
2. State whether the following statements are true or false
a) as a cell grows the number of organelles increases
b) Before mitosis the chromosomes are copied so that the cell has 4 copies of its DNA
c) When chromosomes are copied the strands of a DNA molecule separate so that new strands can form next to them.
3. Write a short description to explain each stage of mitosis.
