Stage 1Biology 

Key Ideas:

• Understand that cells arise from pre-existing cells and cells division leads to an increase in cell number

• Explain the process of binary fission in prokaryote cells

• Describe and illustrate the process of mitosis in eukaryote cells

• Know that the products of mitosis and binary fission have identical genetic information as the parent cells

• Describe and illustrate meiosis and understand its importance in fertilization

• Understand that cell division is normally under very tight control

• Understand the loss of control of mitotic division can result in tumours and the development of cancer

• Understand cancer has a gradual development from an original origin

• Know that cancer treatment depends on location and stage of development 

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