What moves the chromatids around during cell division?
Spindle Fibers
Throughout the cell’s cycle, there are built in “_____________” that are designed to be a check and balance system for the cell.
checkpoints
What are the 5 phases of mitosis?
Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, cytokinesis
What happens if a cell fails at a checkpoint?
cell death, called apoptosis
When does the nuclear membrane disappear?
prophase
Uncontrolled cell division is called
cancer
If a chicken has 82 chromosomes, how many chromosomes will each daughter cell have at the end of mitosis?
82
Cancer cells form disorganized clumps called
tumors
What happens during the S phase of interphase?
DNA is Replicated
Give 3 examples of substances that can cause cancer
Air pollutants
Tobacco smoke
UV Rays