Cell Cycle
The cell cycle, or cell-division cycle, is the series of events that take place in a cell leading to its division and duplication that produces two daughter cells. In cells without a nucleus, the cell cycle occurs via a process termed binary fission. In cells with a nucleus, the cell cycle can be divided in three periods: interphase—during which the cell grows, accumulating nutrients needed for mitosis preparing it for cell division and duplicating its DNA—and the mitotic phase, during which the cell splits itself into two distinct cells, often called "daughter cells" and the final phase, cytokinesis, where the new cell is completely divided. The cell-division cycle is a vital process by which a single-celled fertilized egg develops into a mature organism, as well as the process by which hair, skin, blood cells, and some internal organs are renewed.
After cell division, each of the daughter cells begin the interphase of a new cycle. Although the various stages of interphase are not usually morphologically distinguishable, each phase of the cell cycle has a distinct set of specialized biochemical processes that prepare the cell for initiation of cell division.
G0 phase
The word "post-mitotic" is sometimes used to refer to both quiescent and senescent cells. Nonproliferative cells in multicellular eukaryotes generally enter the quiescent G0 state from G1 and may remain quiescent for long periods of time, possibly indefinitely . This is very common for cells that are fully differentiated. Cellular senescence occurs in response to DNA damage or degradation that would make a cell 's progeny nonviable; it is often a biochemical reaction; division of such a cell could, for example, become cancerous. Some cells enter the G0 phase semi-permanentally e.g., some liver and kidney cells.Many cells do not enter G0 and continue to divide throughout an organism 's life, e.g. epithelial cells.
Interphase
Before a cell can enter cell division, it needs to take in
After cell division, each of the daughter cells begin the interphase of a new cycle. Although the various stages of interphase are not usually morphologically distinguishable, each phase of the cell cycle has a distinct set of specialized biochemical processes that prepare the cell for initiation of cell division.
G0 phase
The word "post-mitotic" is sometimes used to refer to both quiescent and senescent cells. Nonproliferative cells in multicellular eukaryotes generally enter the quiescent G0 state from G1 and may remain quiescent for long periods of time, possibly indefinitely . This is very common for cells that are fully differentiated. Cellular senescence occurs in response to DNA damage or degradation that would make a cell 's progeny nonviable; it is often a biochemical reaction; division of such a cell could, for example, become cancerous. Some cells enter the G0 phase semi-permanentally e.g., some liver and kidney cells.Many cells do not enter G0 and continue to divide throughout an organism 's life, e.g. epithelial cells.
Interphase
Before a cell can enter cell division, it needs to take in
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