Cell reproduction occurs through cell division which produces daughter cells. There are two types of cell division: asexual and sexual. Asexual division produces two identical daughter cells through mitosis and occurs in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells, while sexual division involves meiosis and produces non-identical sperm and egg cells found only in eukaryotes. The cell cycle is the series of events cells undergo before and during cell division, consisting of interphase, mitosis, and cytokinesis phases.

1. Notes: Life of a Cell
Part 2: Cell Reproduction

2. Cell Reproduction
• According to the CELL THEORY, all CELLS
come from PREEXISTING cells and have the
capability of reproducing
• Life is based on the reproduction of cells or
“CELL DIVISION”

3. I. What is Cell Division?
• PRODUCTION of DAUGHTER cells

4. II. What will happen because of cell
division?
• GROWTH and DEVELOPMENT: because
of an increase in cell number, cell size, and cell
products, the organism grows in stages and
shows developmental difference.

5. III. Two Types of Cell Division
Asexual Sexual
Set up a table Or tree map in
space provided

6. Asexual
• Mother cell reproduces 2 IDENTICAL
daughter cells
• Example: MITOSIS
• Types of cells reproduced: body cells
(somatic)
• Happens in both Eukaryotic and
Prokaryotic cells

7. Sexual
• After sperm and egg are produced, fusion
of these cells produces a non-identical cell
• Example: Meiosis
• Types of cells produced: sperm/egg
• Only in Eukaryotic cells

8. IV. Eukaryotic Cell Division – Up Close
A. The CELL CYCLE: events of the cell that
happen before, during, and after cell division
o THREE special events: Interphase (I), Mitosis
(M), and Cytokinesis (C)

9. 1. Interphase (I): 70-90% of cell’s life
• NO active cell division
• 3 phases: G1, S, G2

10. Make an Interphase flow map on the
bottom of your paper:
Interphase G1 S Phase G2
• 3 • Growth • DNA • Final
Phases • Metabolic copies growth
processes

11. 2. Mitosis (PMAT): DIVISION of the cell’s
NUCLEUS
• Separation of CHROMOSOMES in a
series of processes
• Resulting cell has 2 new NUCLEI
• 4 distinct phases: PMAT

12. 3. Cytokinesis (C): final DIVISION of the
Cell’s CYTOPLASM
• 2 new DAUGHTER cells (Identical)
• Animal cells pinch or cleave into 2 cells
• Plant cells separate as new cell wall divides
the 2 cells

14. Mitosis Flow Map: