Mitosis
What is the goal of Mitosis and Cytokinesis?
Make new cells!
Meiosis produces _____________ (number) of cells from one cell.
4
Which phase does the cell spend most of its life?
Interphase
What is the first phase of Mitosis?
Prophase
Name a cell type that is not frequently replaced or even never replaced.
Nerve Cell
Mitosis consists of PMAT. What does PMAT, stand for?
You have to say them correctly!
Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase
If an original cell has 46 chromosomes, how many chromosomes does the new cell have after mitosis?
46
In what cell phase is DNA replicated?
Interphase
This is the second phase of Mitosis.
What is Metaphase
Why is the cell nucleus depicted in example pictures but not all the other cell parts?
Most important - too many parts - hard to see
Your cells have an Organelle which is called the center of the cell.
The nucleus
Where do the spindle fibers come out of?
The Centrioles
What is one reason cell divide and make more of themselves?
Repair, Replace, Grow
This is the third phase of Mitosis.
What is Anaphase
What are the long things called that grab onto the chromosomes called?
Spindle Fibers
______, is your genetic information?
DNA or Chromosomes
________ is responsible for the final separation into two cells by splitting the cytoplasm.
What is cytokinesis
What does Cytokinesis specifically divide?
The Cytoplasm
This is the fourth phase of Mitosis and what happens there?
Telophase
_______ is an uncontrolled cell growth?
Cancer.
Mitosis, results in two ____________________ cells.
identical
If an original cell has 46 chromosomes, how many chromosomes does the new cell have after meiosis?
23
What type of tumor has cancer cells that stay together as a single tumor and does not spread?
Benign
Name a cell type that is frequently replaced.
Skin cells
What happens during anaphase?