Cell Cycle
What is the longest stage of the cell cycle?
Interphase
How many stages are there of Mitosis?
4
In which stage does the nucleus disappear?
Prophase
Telophase
What type of reproduction needs one parent and makes identical offspring.
Asexual
What is the cell doing during interphase?
Growing, functioning, making a copy of the DNA
What are there 2 of by the end of mitosis?
identical nuclei
In metaphase, where do the chromosomes line up?
In the middle
In which stage do the chromosomes split into chromatids?
Anaphase
What are the 4 types of asexual reproduction we talked about in class?
Binary Fission, Budding, Spores, Fragmentation
What stage of the cell cycle makes a copy of the nucleus?
Mitosis
What are the structures that travel to the ends of the cells called?
Centrioles
In which stage does the DNA condense into Chromosomes?
Prophase
How do the chromatids travel to the centrioles?
Spindle fibers
What are the benefits of asexual reproduction?
Quick, many offspring, all members can reproduce
What stage of the cell cycle has the physical separation of the cell into two?
Cytokinesis
What connects the centrioles to the chromosomes?
Spindle fibers
Where are the centrioles located by the start of Metaphase?
Opposite ends of the cell
What is happening to the cell membrane and cytoplasm during telophase?
It is getting stretched out and pinched into two
What are the benefits of sexual reproduction?
Genetic variation and increased chance of survival.
In humans, what is the number of chromosomes that come from each parent and what is the total number of chromosomes for a body cell?
23 and 46
What is the correct order of phases in mitosis?
Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase
What is the purpose of the spindle fibers?
To to guide the genetic material to each end of the cell
Where does the cell physically split into 2 identical cells?
Cytokinesis
What type of reproduction has 2 parents and unique offspring?
Sexual