Cell Division

Paul Andersen explains how cells duplicate through the process of cell division. Prokaryotic cells (like bacteria) duplicate through a process of binary fission. Eukaryotic cells (like you) duplicate body cells through mitosis and create sex cells through meiosis.

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[lunarathod]

At the end he tried to say "I hope that was helpful" but it got cut off and sounded more like "I hope that was hell"

[juliocesarcastillot]

2:35 bacteria binary fission
5:20 mitosis
7:35 meiosis
9:34 summary
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[MrInvisibo]

Thank You!!! My teacher doesn't explain the different concepts very well and your videos really help.

[ThejOH]

These names kill me. I feel like when they discovered all this they were like "let's pick names that are in no way related"

[ranchandmustard]

Mind-blowing how all our cells come from just one.

[Bernadettefull]

You are so cool and giving such an advantage to your students. I am taking a class with a Harvard PhD, and a Berkeley he confuses me much more than helps me to understand. He makes me feel so shut down and bummed out! All teachers could take a lesson from you!!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH for your work and dedication!! You are an inspiration to us all!!!! Thank I love my teacher anyways. We are all on our own growth paths.

[Paperclip-uk]

You are the best, thank you so much for all of your videos, I am a pharmacy student in university of Manchester and you always help me with your teaching, thanks a lot.

[jbarkerhill]

Thanks for the video. I learned about this stuff back in high school, but didn't think much of it.
But I have a renewed interest in genetics. It's a fascinating field that I think holds many of the secrets of life.
Also, it's mind blowing that all organisms start as a single cell.

[ausree]

Had 7 test in biology this year and your videos have helped on all of them thanks.

[apurvabharadwaj]

Thank you so much . This video was so instrumental in making the concept crystal clear! 

[meganwalter]

this is how I spend my Saturday nights! (;

[davidm]

Wonderful explanation as always - he's one of my favorites!

[samidb]

i love when u say at the end of all your videos: '' And i hope that was helpful''

[DowntonStudios]

Thank you for supplying such a high quality lucid set of resources for people interested in Science,

[oliviawhite]

Cell Division = binary fission for prokaryotes, mitosis and meiosis for eukaryotes. Coolio.

[geraldillo]

Great video! thanks for your thorough explanation! I have a question though: is cell division (except for Meiosis) always binary? Wouldn't it be faster if cells would triplicate or even do do higher number of multiplication or is binary multiplication the most efficient way?

[humailali]

Thanks!!! You don't how much this all info matter me. Thank

[rafikhan]

Amazing !
Finger crossed for your fore assignments!

[timothyobinna]

Thank you very much, it has increased my understanding of cell division.

[Valegeo]

The video was extremely informative and helpful!