Stages of Mitosis
Cell Cycle
Key Terms
Mitosis vs. Meiosis
Why it Matters
100

What is the stage where chromosomes align at the center of the cell?

What is metaphase?

100

What phase of the cell cycle involves DNA replication?

What is the S phase?

100

What is the protein structure where spindle fibers attach during mitosis?

What is the kinetochore?

100

How many daughter cells are produced in mitosis?

What is two?

100

Why is mitosis important for growth?

What is it increases the number of cells?

200

What stage follows metaphase and involves the separation of sister chromatids?

What is anaphase?

200

What are the three phases of interphase?

What are G1, S, and G2?

200

What is the name of the region where sister chromatids are joined?

What is the centromere?

200

How many divisions occur during mitosis?

What is one?

200

How does mitosis help in wound healing?

What is by replacing damaged cells?

300

During what stage does the nuclear envelope re-form around the separated chromosomes?

What is telophase?

300

What checkpoint ensures all chromosomes are properly attached to the spindle before division?

What is the M checkpoint?

300

What are the threadlike structures that move chromosomes during mitosis?

What are spindle fibers?

300

What is the term for genetic variation introduced in meiosis but absent in mitosis?

What is crossing over?

300

Why is mitosis essential for asexual reproduction?

What is it produces genetically identical offspring?

400

What is the stage where the cell prepares for division by condensing its chromatin?

What is prophase?

400

What is the purpose of the G2 checkpoint in the cell cycle?

What is to ensure DNA is fully replicated and undamaged before entering mitosis?

400

What organelle organizes the spindle apparatus in animal cells?

What is the centrosome?

400

Which process produces diploid cells, mitosis or meiosis?

What is mitosis?

400

How does mitosis ensure genetic consistency?

What is by accurately duplicating and distributing DNA to daughter cells?

500

What is the final step of the cell cycle where the cytoplasm divides to form two daughter cells?

What is cytokinesis?

500

What happens during G0, and which types of cells are often in this phase?

What is a resting phase where the cell is not dividing; neurons and muscle cells?

500

What is the process called when cells divide uncontrollably?

What is cancer?

500

In what type of cells does mitosis occur?

What are somatic (body) cells?

500

What role does mitosis play in maintaining chromosome number in cells?

What is it produces cells with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell?

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