Cell cycle
Mitosis
Meiosis
Cancer
Key terms
100

This phase takes up 90 percent of the cell cycle. 

What is Interphase? 

100

In this phase, chromatid pairs meet in the middle of the cell and centrosomes are at opposite poles.

What is Metaphase?

100

Results of Meiosis are ____ & _____. 

What are 1/2 chromosome number & 4 daughter cells 

100

Another name for mutagens that change genes and cause cancer is ______. 

What are carcinogens?

100

A cells genetic information is its _______. 

What is Genome? 

200

This is the primary growth phase. When the cell does its 'job'

WHat is G1 phase?

200

In this phase, mitotic spindles form and The nuclear membrane breaks down-so chromatid pairs can be separated.

What is Prophase?

200

The amount of times meiosis cycle repeats

What is Twice?

200

A mass of abnormal cells is known as a _______. 

What is Tumor? 

200

Sperm and egg cells are forms of ________.

What is Gametes? 

300

In what phase do daughter cells form? 

What is Mitotic phase? 

300

In this phase, chromatids come apart and become individual chromosomes then move to opposite poles.

What is Anaphase? 

300

In this phase crossing over which allows for genetic variation occurs.

What is Prophase?

300

Abnormal cells that remain at original site as a lump and do not metastasis 

what is Benign Tumor?

300

Body cells are also known as _________ cells. 

What is Somatic?

400

Chromosome condensation and cell organelle replication occur in what phase of the cell cycle?

What is G2 Phase? 

400

In this phase Chromosomes unwind and become a part of the nucleus, the cell then begins to divide.

What is Telophase?

400

Meiosis allows for genetic _____.

What is variations?

400

A group of uncontrollable dividing cells that spread throughout the body. 

What is Cancer?

400

2 sets of chromosomes is called a _______. 

What is Diploid?

500

In what phase of of the cell cycle does DNA replication occur?

What is The "S" phase? 

500

This is the second phase of mitosis 

What is Prometaphase?

500

 meiosis can only occur in…

What are gonads aka reproductive organs?

500

when a tumor starts more tumors it has.

What is metastisized

500

Replicated strands of chromosomes are known as _________. 

What is Chromatids? 

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