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1. Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology5h 43m
2. Cell Chemistry & Cell Components12h 36m
3. Energy & Cell Processes10h 6m
4. Tissues & Histology10h 3m
5. Integumentary System2h 20m
6. Bones & Skeletal Tissue2h 16m
7. The Skeletal System2h 35m
8. Joints2h 17m
9. Muscle Tissue2h 33m
10. Muscles1h 11m
11. Nervous Tissue and Nervous System1h 35m
12. The Central Nervous System1h 6m
- Introduction to the Central Nervous System
  18m
- The Cerebrum
  48m
13. The Peripheral Nervous System1h 26m
14. The Autonomic Nervous System1h 38m
15. The Special Senses2h 41m
16. The Endocrine System2h 48m
17. The Blood3h 22m
18. The Heart3h 42m
19. The Blood Vessels3h 35m
20. The Lymphatic System3h 16m
21. The Immune System14h 37m
22. The Respiratory System3h 20m
23. The Digestive System2h 5m
24. Metabolism and Nutrition4h 0m
25. The Urinary System2h 39m
26. Fluid and Electrolyte Balance, Acid Base Balance37m
27. The Reproductive System2h 5m
28. Human Development1h 21m
29. Heredity3h 32m

3. Energy & Cell Processes

Introduction to Cell Division

Anatomy & Physiology

3. Energy & Cell Processes

Introduction to Cell Division

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Which process occurs in somatic cells?

Binary fission

Meiosis

Budding

Mitosis

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Understand that somatic cells are any cells in the body that are not involved in reproduction. They are diploid, meaning they contain two sets of chromosomes, one from each parent.

Recognize that mitosis is the process by which somatic cells divide. It ensures that each daughter cell receives an identical set of chromosomes as the parent cell.

Differentiate mitosis from meiosis, which is the process of cell division that occurs in germ cells to produce gametes (sperm and eggs) and results in cells with half the number of chromosomes.

Identify that binary fission is a form of asexual reproduction commonly found in prokaryotes, such as bacteria, and is not applicable to somatic cells in multicellular organisms.

Acknowledge that budding is another form of asexual reproduction seen in some organisms like yeast and certain animals, but it is not a process that occurs in somatic cells.