Question

What Parts of the Cell Are Involved in Cell Division?

Answer 1

Cell division:

1. The biological process by which the mother cell divides into two or more daughter cells.
2. There are two types of cell division that is mitosis (equational division) and meiosis (reductional division).

The main parts of a cell, which are involved in the cell division are:

Nucleus :

1. It controls all the processes of the cell and contains the genetic material of the cell which is DNA.
2. Chromosomes are present inside the nucleus.
3. Nuclear membrane disintegrates during division and reforms after the division.
4. DNA duplicates inside the nucleus during the S-phase of the cell cycle.

Centrioles:

1. The cylindrically shaped organelles present near the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell.
2. They play a vital role in cell division.
3. They duplicate during the cell division and move to the opposite pole and play a role in anchoring spindle fibres, aligning and separating the chromosomes.

Microtubules:

1. Microtubules are microscopic, hollow tubes made of alpha and beta-tubulin that are a part of the cell's cytoskeleton.
2. They help in aligning and separating the chromosomes during the metaphase and anaphase stages of cell division.
3. They form spindle fibres that get attached to the chromosomes during cell division.

Plasma membrane:

1. It plays part in cytokinesis and separates the daughter cells apart in animal cells.
2. In the plant cells, there is cell plate formation, which initiates the cell wall formation between two daughter cells.