Cell+Division+I

=Describe the process of cell division in plants and animals giving specific attention to the following:= =a. The stages of mitosis, cytokinesis, and other phases of the cell cycle (do not include meiosis)= =b. Factors that induce cells to divide.= =c. Factors that might contribute to abnormal cell divisions such as cancer.= In the process of mitosis an eukaryotic cell divides genetic information into two daughter cells. Immediatly following mitosis, cytokinesis takes place where the nuclei, organelles, cytoplasm, and cell membrane are divided. (Bryan R.) Other phases of Mitosis are sometimes known as PMAT. Prophase which is when chromatin condenses into chromosomes. Metaphase is the part of mitosis where chromosome pairs line up in the middle of the cell and the microtubules attach to the centromere. Anaphase is the part of the cell cycle when the pairs split and the individual chromosomes move to opposite ends. Telophase, the final step, is when the chromosomes reach their destination and the new nuclear membranes form around them. (Dale S.)