MITOSIS 1
Holds our genetic information
What is DNA?
What is the name of the control center of the cell
What is the nucleus?
Do organelles have jobs in a cell the same as a human's organs do
Cell spends 90% of its time here (Normal cell life)
What is interphase
What is the process by which a eukaryotic cell divides into two identical daughter cells?
What is mitosis?
What two kinds of cells do not go through mitosis
Sperm cells and Egg cells
The two things that chromosomes are made out of...
What is DNA and proteins?
DNA replication (synthesis) occurs during this stage
S stage of Interphase
Cells not replicating properly can results in this
What is abnormal cells or tumors?
What are the two main reasons the body needs to do mitosis and cell division?
Growth and Healing
In this mitosis stage, the chromosomes start to move to the opposite ends of the cell?
What is anaphase?
Strings that controls chromosome movement away from each other during mitosis
What are spindle fibers
How many phases are in mitosis
What is 4
Where is the DNA found
What is a nucleus
How many sets of chromosomes does a human have?
What is TWO, one set from egg cell and one set from sperm cell
the chromosomes first start to be visible in this phase
What is prophase?
How many cells form after mitosis?
What is two cells?
In this stage of mitosis, the chromosomes align?
What is Metaphase?
What is the goal of mitosis
What are the 4 stages of mitosis? (in order)
What is prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophases?
When cells become specialized in function or shape
What is differentiation?
What is the term for the too much or too little cell division, often associated with the formation of tumors?
What is cancer?