Study mitosis, meiosis, embryonic stem cells and how cells divide and replicate in this free online biology course. This biology course covers cell division and replication and explains these complex processes in detail. We go over mitosis and meiosis and lay out the phases that occur in each of these processes. We trace the early stages of development of embryonic cells and describe their role in generating all of the body’s cell types. This biology course takes you on a tour of your own body and peers closely at the building blocks of life.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 195794 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 1.5-3 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | What You Will Learn In This Free Course • List the stages of mitosis and meiosis • Outline the ‘interphase’ (G1) and the ‘S Phase’ • Explain the role of microtubules in the anaphase • Discuss spindle fibres, sister chromosomes and cytokinesis • Describe a chiasma, a morula and trophoblasts • Lay out the function and features of embryonic stem cells • Explain how cancer occurs and travels around the body |
| Course Code | 1685 |
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