Mitosis Review

Vocabulary

100

What are the strands of genetic material that store hereditary information called? 

What is DNA

200

What are rod shaped structures of DNA referred to?

Chromosomes

300

What are the fibers called that attach to the chromosomes to pull them apart?

What are spindle fibers.

400

What are the cells referred to as, that are created at the end of cytokinesis?

What are daughter cells.

500

This is part of the cell in which chromatin condenses and forms chromosomes.

What is the nucleus

Stages

100

This is known as the first and longest stage of the cell cycle.

What is Interphase

200

This is the 2nd part of the cell cycle.

What is Mitosis

300

What is the final stage of the cell cycle?

What is Cytokinesis

400

How many stages of the cell cycle exist?

What is 3

500

What part of the cell cycle do cells spend a majority of their lifespan?

What is Interphase

Phases

100

How many phases of mitosis exist?

What is four

200

What are the four phases of mitosis referred to?

What is PMAT ~ Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase

300

During which phase do chromosomes line up in the center of the cell?

What is Metaphase

400

During which phase do sister chromatids pull away to opposite ends of the cell?

What is Anaphase

500

During this phase of Mitosis chromosomes start to form in the nucleus. 

What is Prophase.

Extra

100

What does a cell do after Mitosis?

What is returns to Interphase.

200

The product of Mitosis is?

What is two identical daughter cells.

300

What happens when there is uncontrolled cell growth? 

What is cancer.

400

DNA is located in the ____ of the cell.

What is nucleus.