Cell Cycle
The stage where the cell grows and performs normal function.
G1 Phase
The phase where chromosomes line up in the middle
Programmed cell death
Apoptosis
The number of chromosomes in human somatic cells
46
Who is the father of genetics
Gregor Mendel
The phase where DNA is replicated.
S phase
The phase where sister chromatids separate
Anaphase
Uncontrolled cell growth disorder
Cancer
Cells with one set of chromosomes
Haploid cells
Different versions of a gene
Alleles
The stages where the cell prepared for division.
G2 Phase
The division that produces identical cells
Mitosis
A mass of abnormal cells
Tumor
A pair of chromosomes with the same genes
Observable traits
Phenotype
The structure that holds sister chromatids together.
Cohesins
The division that produces gametes
Meiosis
Tumor that spreads to other parts of the body
Malignant tumor
Genetic makeup
Genotype
Centromere
The process in meiosis that increases genetic variatin by swapping DNA
Crossing over
G1 Checkpoint
Condition of having the wrong number of chromosomes
Aneuploidy
Law stating alleles separate during gamete formation
Law of segregation