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The Cell Cycle

OCR AS-level BiologyCell DivisionLesson 1 of 31

Cells undergo a regular cycle of growth and division.

The Cell undergoes a repeated cycle of interphase, mitosis and cytokinesis.

The cell cycles for different cells have different lengths.

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Key terms in this lesson

mitochondrion
An organelle with a double membrane, the inner one folded into cristae, that is the site of aerobic respiration and ATP production.
mitosis
Nuclear division producing two daughter nuclei that are genetically identical to the parent nucleus, used in growth, repair and asexual reproduction.

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