Parts of mitosis
What are the things that pull the chromosomes?
Spindles
What is the stage in which the chromosomes are apart?
Anaphase
Why is one reason that cells divide?
reproduction, repair, growth, replacement
What is one side of the chromosome called?
Chromatid
During what phase do the spindles form?
Prophase
What organelle are the chromosomes in?
Nucleus
What is first stage of mitosis?
Prophase
How many stages are in mitosis?
4
What is the middle of the chromosome called?
Centomere
During what process does the cytoplasm split into two?
Cytokinesis
How many daughter cells are born as a result of mitosis?
2
What is the second phase of mitosis?
Metaphase
46
What is the chromosome in the shape of when it isnt in mitosis?
loose threads
What structure comes back during telophase?
Chromatin
In interphase, the DNA is in the form of loose threads called?
Chromatin
What is the third phase of mitosis?
Anaphase
What is it called when someone has more than 46 chromosomes?
down syndrome
What shape are chromosomes in during mitosis?
X-shaped
What happens in metaphase?
The chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell
What is the first cell called (the one that reproduces)?
parent cell
What is the fourth and final stage of mitosis?
Telophase
What phase is the cell in when its NOT in mitosis?
Interphase
How many chromatids are in one chromosome?
2
During what stage does the DNA copy itself?