The Cell Cycle© Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 94-4735Visit www.newpathlearning.com for Online Learning Resources.Life Cycle of a CellThe life cycle of a cell is called the cell cycle. The cell cycle is a series of events that take place in a cell from one division to the next. First, the cell goes through interphase, or cell growth and DNA replication. Then it goes through mitosis, and finally cytokinesis. Cells must divide in order to help an organism grow and mature. MitosisCellGrowthDNAReplicationCytokinesisPreparationfor Mitosisanimal cellInterphaseThe Cell CycleTwo Steps of Cell DivisionCells divide in two steps ­ mitosis and cytokinesis (division of cytoplasm). First, during mitosis the nucleus of the cell divides, and then during cytokinesis, the cytoplasm divides. During this division of cells, the DNA is copied and separated into two new cells. nucleus dividescytoplasm divides
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