Cell Cycle Vocab
This is the series of stages a cell goes through as it grows, prepares to divide, and divides
What is the Cell cycle?
During this first stage of mitosis, chromosomes condense and the spindle begins to form.
What is prophase?
This process divides the nucleus into two nuclei.
What is Mitosis?
This disease involves uncontrolled cell division.
What is cancer?
This phase is where the cell will duplicate it's DNA in preparation for cell division.
What is the S phase?
This is the longest portion of the cell cycle, consisting of G1, S, and G2.
What is Interphase?
During this stage, chromosomes line up at the middle of the cell.
What is metaphase?
This process divides the cytoplasm to separate the daughter cells.
What is cytokinesis?
This abnormal mass of cells can result from excessive cell division.
This is the stage of the cell cycle that includes mitosis and cytokinesis.
What is the M phase?
This stage of interphase is primarily associated with cell growth and normal functions.
What is G1 phase?
During this stage, sister chromatids separate toward opposite poles.
What is Anaphase?
True or false: The number of chromosomes after cell division is half the parent cell's chromosomes after cytokinesis.
What is false? The cells will have the exact number of chromosomes as the parent after cytokinesis.
This process is programmed cell death that helps remove unwanted or damaged cells.
What is apoptosis?
These structures help move and separate chromosomes during mitosis.
What are spindle fibers?
This stage of interphase is when the cell copies its genetic material.
What is the S phase?
During this stage, new nuclei form around the separated chromosomes.
What is telophase?
These identical copies of a duplicated chromosome separate during anaphase.
What is sister chromatids?
This is a control point where the cell checks whether it is ready to continue through the cell cycle.
What is a checkpoint?
This describes the two cells that are produced after cytokinesis. They are genetically identical.
What are daughter cells?
This stage of interphase involves final preparation for mitosis and checking for DNA damage
This four-letter acronym helps you remember the correct order of mitosis.
What is PMAT?
These threadlike structures made of DNA and proteins carry genetic information.
What are chromosomes?
This is a change in genetic information that may disrupt genes controlling cell division.
What is a mutation?
This process explains how mitosis helps a multicellular organism heal damaged tissue. (Think of the purpose of the cell cycle.
What is tissue repair?