The cell cycle
Why?
The cell cycle is the life of a cell: it grows, copies its DNA, then divides, over and over.
A clock face is split into growth, DNA copying and division slices, and a cell grows, doubles its DNA and splits as the hand goes round.
Press the button to move the hand round the cell cycle clock.
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Skin cells race round the cycle every day or two, while nerve cells stop the cycle and stay in the resting stage for years.
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