The Cellular Basis of Inheritance
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Concept 1
All cells come from cells.
Concept 1 icon Online Activity 9.1    Analyze cell division.
Concept 2
The cell cycle multiplies cells.
Concept 2 icon Online Activity 9.2    Examine stages in the cell cycle.
Concept 3
Cells divide during the mitotic phase.
Concept 3 icon Online Activity 9.3    Observe mitosis in action.
Lab icon Lab 9 Online Companion    You Are a 19th-Century Cell Biologist
Concept 4
Cancer cells grow and divide out of control.
Concept 4 icon Online Activity 9.4    Examine the cycle of a cancer cell.
Concept 5
Meiosis functions in sexual reproduction.
Concept 5 icon Online Activity 9.5    Explore the process of meiosis in depth.
Concept 6
Meiosis increases genetic variation among offspring.
Concept 6 icon Online Activity 9.6    Analyze the process of crossing over.
History of Science icon History of Science    Discovery of Chromosomes
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