Multiplication
Cells spend 90% of their life in ________.
Interphase
In ________, chromosomes line up in the _____ of the cell.
1: metaphase
2: center
At which stage does the cleavage furrow (animal cells) or the cell plate (plant cells) form?
Final stage, cytokinesis!
The product of mitosis is ______ identical cells called ________.
2, daughter cells
Cells that are cancerous are dangerous to the body because they don't perform necessary functions and reproduce at a _____ rate than healthy cells.
Faster
In Anaphase, each _____ moves to _____ sides of the cell using _______.
1- sister chromatid
2- opposite
3-spindle fibers
Mitosis in unicellular organisms is used for ______, whereas in multicellular organisms, it is used to _____, _______, and _______.
Reproduction, grow, repair, replace
Cleavage furrows are formed during _______ in ______ cells, and cell plates are formed in _______ cells.
cytokinesis, animal, plant
G1, S, and G2 all take place in what phase of the cell cycle?
Interphase!
Cancer
Cells that are stuck in ___ phase, like nerve and spinal cells, NEVER divide or perform mitosis.
G0
context: This is why a brain or spinal cord injury is considered more permanent and serious than an injury to the skin
When DNA is duplicated in ____, you still only have 23 pairs of ______ but now you have double _______.
Interphase, chromosomes, chromatids
Prophase differs from telophase because in prophase, the ______ are visible, but in telophase, they are not.
Chromosomes!
_______ are the part of chromosomes where sister chromatids are held together.
Centromeres!
In what phase do the nuclear membrane and nucleolus clearly start to disappear?
Prophase!