Phases of Cell Cycle
What phase of the cell cycle is responsible for DNA replication?
S-Phase
How many phases make up mitosis?
4
A loose tangle of an DNA + protein complex is called _____
Which phase of the mitosis is shortest?
Metaphase
Cytokinesis is responsible for the division of the ____
cytoplasm
What is the longest phase in the cell cycle?
Interphase
What are the 4 stages of mitosis, in order?
Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
The proteins that DNA winds itself around are called _____.
histones
At which phase do the chromosomes become visible in the cell?
Prophase
After cytokinesis, each daughter cell has identical ____ and ______
What is the phase of the cell cycle responsible for creating enzymes necessary for cell division?
Mitosis produces genetically ________ daughter cells
The central point of the x-shaped chromosome is called _________
In which phase do the nuclear envelopes reform around the separated chromosomes?
Telophase
When does cytokinesis occur?
During telophase
The copying of organelles occurs in which phase of the cell cycle?
What type of reproduction is occurring during mitosis?
Asexual
The two sides of the x-shaped chromosome are called _______
Sister Chromatids
At what phase in cell division do the spindle fibers pull the chromosomes to opposite poles of the cell?
Anaphase
The pinching apart of the cytoplasm in an animal cell is caused by these contracting fibers
actin filaments
Which phase of the cell cycle contains mitosis and cytokinesis?
M phase
Mitosis is the stage in M phase responsible for division of ________
The nucleus
The bead-like structure created from DNA wrapping around histones further condenses by forming _____ and _______
coils and supercoils
Spindle fibers attach to the centromeres and chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell during this phase of cell division.
Metaphase
In plant cells, a _______________ is built between the two daughter cells as they pull apart during cytokinesis.
Cell plate