Cell Cycle Phases
In which phase of the cell cycle does the cell spend most of its time and carry out its regular functions?
What is Interphase?
In which phase of mitosis do chromosomes align at the cell's equatorial plane, ready for separation?
What is Metaphase?
What is the final phase of mitosis, during which two new nuclei form, and the cell begins to divide?
What is telophase?
What term describes the two cells produced at the end of the cell division process?
What is a Daughter Cell?
This is the phase of interphase where the cell grows and prepares for DNA replication.
What is G1?
What is the process by which a single cell divides into two identical daughter cells?
Mitosis
This process follows mitosis and is responsible for the actual division of the cell's cytoplasm into two daughter cells.
What is Cytokinesis?
This is the cell that undergoes division, leading to the creation of daughter cells.
What is a Parent Cell?
During which subphase of interphase does the cell prepare for mitosis and continue to grow?
Answer: What is G2?
What is the phase in mitosis when sister chromatids are pulled apart and move toward opposite ends of the cell?
What is Anaphase?
This is a term for uncontrolled cell growth and division, often associated with mutations.
What is Cancer?
What term describes the two identical copies of a chromosome that are held together by a centromere?
What are Sister Chromatids?
In this phase of interphase, DNA is replicated, creating identical copies of the cell's genetic material.
What is S phase?
What is the first phase of mitosis where chromosomes condense and become visible?
What is Prophase?
What are the thread-like structures in the cell's nucleus that carry genetic information?
What are Chromosomes?
This specialized region of a chromosome holds sister chromatids together.
What is a Centromere?