Normal cell division
Talking point
Which do you think are the fastest and which are the slowest dividing cells in the body? What do you think would be the advantages and disadvantages of being a fast or slow dividing cell? Please share your thoughts with your fellow learners.Embedding your learning
We have also included some helpful mitosis & meiosis diagrams, created by Health Education England, in the downloads section below.The Genomics Era: the Future of Genetics in Medicine

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