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Keycap Digit One

Theme D - Continuity & Change

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Direct Hit

Theme A - Unity & diversity

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Theme B - Form & Function

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Pill

Theme C - Interaction &  Interdependence

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	<li>Cytokinesis: It&#39;s like splitting a pizza! It&#39;s when a cell&#39;s cytoplasm is divided during cell division.</li>
	<li>There are two main ways this can happen: equally (each half gets 50% of the toppings) or unequally (one half gets more toppings than the other).</li>
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<ul>
	<li>Seen in: 🌱 Growing root tips</li>
	<li>How it works: Cells in a column all turn into the same type of cell (they differentiate in the same way). So, when they divide, they share the cytoplasm 50/50.</li>
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🌍 Real-world analogy: Imagine a bakery where every single loaf of bread is sliced right down the middle. Each half is the same size. That&#39;s equal cytokinesis in action.

<ul>
	<li>Sometimes, the cell&#39;s &quot;pizza&quot; doesn&#39;t split evenly. But even the small slice can thrive!</li>
	<li>Catch: That tiny slice needs at least one of every essential organ-like structure (organelle) that it can&#39;t make on its own.
	<ul>
		<li>E.g., Mitochondria: Think of them as the cell&#39;s battery chargers. A cell can&#39;t just whip them up from scratch; it needs at least one pre-existing one to make more. No mitochondria = No energy = No life.</li>
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🌍 Real-world examples

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	<li>
	A. Budding in Yeast 🍞

	<ul>
		<li>How it happens

		<ul>
			<li>A yeast cell gets a little bump (or bud).</li>
			<li>The main cell&#39;s nucleus (its control center) splits, and one part goes to the bud.</li>
			<li>The bud gets only a little bit of the cytoplasm (like a baby piece of the &quot;pizza&quot;).</li>
			<li>A wall forms between the mother cell and the bud.</li>
			<li>The bud says goodbye, leaving a little mark (scar) on the mother cell.</li>
			<li>Fun fact: The yeast doesn&#39;t need to grow twice its size to do this again. It&#39;s like a bakery that doesn&#39;t wait for dough to rise fully before baking the next bread!</li>
		</ul>
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	<li>
	B. Oogenesis in Humans 👶

	<ul>
		<li>This is about making eggs (oocytes).</li>
		<li>Step-by-step
		<ul>
			<li>A mother cell divides twice.</li>
			<li>For guys, this results in four equal-sized cells ➡️ mature sperm.</li>
			<li>For girls, things are different because we typically need just one egg at a time. So, the cell division is unequal.</li>
			<li>The first division: One big cell with almost all the cytoplasm + one small polar body that doesn&#39;t grow further.</li>
			<li>Round 2: The big cell divides again unequally ➡️ One big cell (that becomes a mature egg ready for a baby-making dance) + one tiny polar body.</li>
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Cells can share their insides equally, like splitting a pizza right down the middle, or unequally, where one part gets more of the toppings. Both ways have their own special purposes in nature, whether it&#39;s growing roots, baking yeast bread, or making human babies! 🍕🍞👶

Unlocking Secrets of Cytokinesis: Equal vs Unequal

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Biology HL

Theme D - Continuity & Change

Unlocking Secrets of Cytokinesis: Equal Vs Unequal

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Key Concepts 🔑

Equal Cytokinesis 🍕=🍕

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Theme D - Continuity & Change

Unlocking Secrets of Cytokinesis: Equal Vs Unequal

Table of content

Key Concepts 🔑

Equal Cytokinesis 🍕=🍕

Unlock the Full Content!