What you’ll learn5 learning objectivesChoose one objective for a focused lesson, or study the complete topic.17.2.1Mitosis as nuclear division giving• Describe mitosis as nuclear division giving rise to genetically identical cells (details of the stages of mitosis are not required)Syllabus objective17.2.2Role of mitosis in growth, repair• State the role of mitosis in growth, repair of damaged tissues, replacement of cells and asexual reproductionSyllabus objective17.2.3Exact replication of chromosomes• State that the exact replication of chromosomes occurs before mitosisSyllabus objective17.2.4During mitosis, the copies• State that during mitosis, the copies of chromosomes separate, maintaining the chromosome number in each daughter cellSyllabus objective17.2.5Stem cells as unspecialised cells that• Describe stem cells as unspecialised cells that divide by mitosis to produce daughter cells that can become specialised for specific functionsSyllabus objective