A Cell's Life
This is the name for the series of events that cells go through as they grow and divide
What is the cell cycle?
The phase in which sister chromatids line up in the middle of the cell
What is metaphase?
This is the part of a cell that covers its surface area
What is the plasma (cell) membrane?
A chromosome and its copy are called this
What are sister chromatids?
A mass of cells that has divided uncontrollably is called this
What is a tumor?
DNA is replicated during this part of interphase
What is S phase?
If a parent cell has 8 chromosomes, each daughter cell will have this many chromosomes
What is 8?
This is the surface area to volume ratio of a cube-shaped cell whose length is 1 micrometer in length.
What is 6:1?
Plants are surrounded by this and so cytokinesis differs in them versus an animal cell.
What is a cell wall?
A cell cycle can go out of control when the DNA that codes for the genes that control it has an error. This is what we call a DNA error.
What is a mutation?
This follows mitosis
What is cytokinesis?
This is the correct order of the phases of mitosis
What is prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase?
This aspect of a cell grows faster than the surface area.
What is the volume?
These are the organelles that form the spindle
What are centrioles?
This type of stem cell presents bioethical issues.
What are embryonic stem cells?
What are checkpoints?
Mitosis reproduces this type of cells
What are somatic or body cells?
Larger cells have a harder time with materials exchange than smaller cells. These are two substances whose exchange would be hindered by a large cell.
What are oxygen; carbon dioxide; food; water; waste
This is the type of cell that can become nearly any type of cell.
What is a stem cell?
This type of cell has centrioles
What is the animal cell?
This forms in plants during cytokinesis
What is the cell plate?
Mitosis and this are considered part of cell division
What is cytokinesis?
This is the surface area to volume ratio of a cube-shaped cell whose side length is 3.
What is 2:1?
This is the # of sister chromatids in a human cell entering mitosis.
What is a 92?
This is the term for cancer-causing substances/agents.
What are carcinogens?