Explain the Purpose of Michael Porter's Five Forces Model

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Essay

Explain the purpose of Michael Porter's five forces model. List the five factors that Porter identifies as major threats and describe their impacts.

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Definitions:

G₁ Phase

The first of four phases of the cell cycle in which the cell grows in size and synthesizes mRNA and proteins in preparation for subsequent steps leading to mitosis.

G₂ Phase

A phase of the cell cycle following DNA synthesis (S phase) and preceding mitosis (M phase), during which cells prepare for division and undergo growth and protein synthesis.

Meiosis

A type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in the production of four genetically distinct haploid cells.

Gametes

the male and female sex cells (sperm and eggs respectively) that unite during fertilization to form a new organism.