DNA Drama
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
What chromosomes begin to condense and become visible?
Prophase
What will happen if a cell fails checkpoints and divids uncontrollably?
Cancer
The control center of the cell
Nucleus
Interphase
S Phase
Chromosomes that line up in the middle of the cell is called?
Metaphase
What is the purpose of cell cycle checkpoints?
To check for errors before divison
Thread-like structures made of DNA
Chromosomes
How many daughter cells are produced in mitosis?
2
What nitrogen base pairs with adenine?
Thymine
Sisters chromatids that are pulled apart are called?
Which checkpoints ensures DNA is copied correctly?
G2 checkpoint
The process where one cell divides into two identical cells
Mitosis
Are daughter cells from mitosis identical or different?
Identical
These types of structures contain tightly coiled DNA during mitosis?
Chromosomes
What phase does the two nuclei begin forming in one cell?
Telophase
True or Flase: Damaged cells should continue dividing?
False
The stage where chromosomes line up in the middle
What is the main purpose of mitosis?
What is the purpose of DNA replication before mitosis?
To make identical copies for daughter cells
In what phase does the cytoplasm divides into two daughter cells?
Cytokinesis
What does a checkpoint do if DNA damage is detected?
Stops the cell cycle for repair
The process that divides the cytoplasm into two cells
Cytokinesis
During which phase do nuclear membranes disappear?
Prophase