Cell Cycle
Mitosis
BTW
Fertilization & Development
Stem Cells
100
The longest part of the cell cycle when cells are performing normal functions is called this.
What is interphase?
100
This is the first phase of mitosis where chromosomes condense and the nuclear envelope disappears
What is prophase?
100

How many pairs of chromosomes are in a human body cell?

What is 23 pairs?

100
This is the name of the cell that is formed when a sperm penetrates an egg cell and their nuclei fuse.
What is a zygote.
100
This describes a stem cell and means that this cell is not yet a specific cell type.
What is an undifferentiated cell?
200
In this phase a cell will copy its DNA.
What is Synthesis or S Phase.
200
The daughter cells from mitosis are genetically _____ as compared to the parent cell.
What is identical?
200
This is the name scientists give to the daughter cells produced in meiosis. (not sperm or egg)
What are gametes?
200

Cells that can become anything including the placenta

What is Totipotent?

200

These stem cells are found in the early stages of development of an organism and are very controversial.

What are embryonic stem cells?

300
Before the cell will enter mitosis, the cell performs these to look for errors.
What are checkpoints?
300
This occurs after telophase, when the cell divides the cytoplasm and other organelles.
What is cytokinesis.
300

The process with which a plant cell divides its cytoplasm.

What is growing a cell plate?

300

A human zygote has ___ number of chromosomes.

What is 2n or 46.

300
An induced pluripotent stem cell can do this
What is become any cell type.
400
A cell that has errors in the cell cycle or ignores signals to stop dividing or to die may form this.
What is cancer?
400
In this phase, the spindle fibers retract, pulling the chromatids apart.
What is anaphase.
400

When a cell gets too big it will go into? 

What is mitosis?

400

The three functions of mitosis.

What is repairing cells, replacing dead cells and growing?

400

The type of cells that adult multipotent stem cells are found in

What are adult or somatic stem cells?

500
A cell may enter this resting phase where it is not dividing.
What is G0.
500
This cell type undergoes mitosis very quickly in an adult human.
What is skin, stomach lining, hair, etc.
500

Doesn't take long to find a mate and reproduce.

What is an advantage of asexual reproductions?

500

Contains pluripotent cells.

What is an embryo?

500

This is the injury suffered by Christopher Reeves which may someday be solved by stem cell research.

What is a spinal cord injury?

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