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Elmaz Korimbocus Mitosis and Meiosis MITOSIS a) Examples of where mitosis occurs in the body: - cell division is essential for growth, repair and reproduction, and replacing dead cells such as skin cells. b) The genetic information for a cell is stored in the nucleus, which contains coil-like structures known as chromosomes. They contain the genetic information encoded in DNA, which enables the cell to carry out its functions. c) If a cell needs to make two exact copies of itself, its nucleus needs to divide in order to pass its information to the two daughter cells. So there needs to be two sets of identical genetic information. d) A human cell has 23 pairs of chromosomes. e) Interphase: * Normal cell growth and metabolic function. * Synthesis of DNA. * Each chromosome homolog replicates, so that each homolog consists of two sister chromatids. * Normal growth and function. Prophase: * Chromosomes coil and condense. * 2...

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