Describe the overall stages of the cell cycle, including the specific process of mitosis.
Understand that during the cell cycle, the genetic material is doubled and then divided to produce two identical cells.
Explain the preparation phase before cell division, where the cell grows, increases the number of sub-cellular structures (such as ribosomes and mitochondria), and replicates its DNA to form two exact copies of each chromosome.
Describe the process of mitosis, where one set of chromosomes is pulled to each end of the cell and the nucleus subsequently divides.
Understand that the final stage of cell division involves the cytoplasm and cell membranes dividing to form two identical daughter cells.
Recognise and evaluate the importance of cell division by mitosis for the growth and development of multicellular organisms.
Identify and describe situations in given biological contexts where mitosis is actively occurring.
