As we discussed in class, mitosis is actually replication of the nucleus. This is normally followed by division of the cell, which results in two identical daughter cells. The cell multiplies by dividing....
If, however, cell division DOES not follow, we have a cell with 96 chromosomes. As is the case with most of life's parameters, if a little bit is good a lot is not necessarily better, and may often be harmful. In this case we have aneuploidy (abnormal chromosome number),
which can lead to cell death or, even more maladaptive, cancer.
Be thankful for mitosis today!
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