Phases
This is the first/fifth step of meiosis
What is prophase i/ii?
This process is used for growth and repair
What is mitosis?
These types of cells are found throughout the body. All cells except your gametes are these kind of cells.
What are somatic cells?
Another name for the cells produced during mitosis and meiosis
This term means to copy something in an identical manner
What is replicate?
Before a cell can replicate, it must first make a complete copy of it's DNA during this process
What is interphase?
During this process, one diploid cell divides into two identical diploid cells.
What is mitosis?
This cell is made up of the DNA from 2 parent cells/organisms and has a full double set of chromosomes.
What is a diploid cell?
As the DNA in a cell's nucleus starts to get ready for replication, these start to form
What are chromosomes?
Before chromosomes form in the nucleus of a cell, DNA is found in the form of this
What is chromatin?
During this phase of cell division, the spindle fibers pull chromatids towards opposite ends of the cell.
What is anaphase?
This type of cell division leads to 4 non-identical haploid cells
What is meiosis?
Inside the cell, these structures help pull the chromosomes to either end of the cell with the spindle fibers.
What are the centrioles?
The middle of a chromosome that holds the two chromatids together is called this
What is a centromere?
During this phase of the cell division process, this phase sees pairs of chromosomes lining up down the middle of the cell.
What is metaphase?
Chromosomes have arrived at each end of the cell and a new nuclear membrane forms around each set of DNA while the cell begins to divide.
Crossing over only occurs during this process
Attached to the centrioles, these help with chromosome alignment during metaphase.
What are spindle fibers?
Two sets of genetic material that are similar in size and genetic code in about the same places are said to be this
What are homologous chromosomes?
These cells are called this because they contain half of the genetic material necessary for life in an organism
What are haploid cells?
In this phase of cell division, chromosomes start to condense and spindles begin forming at the centrioles. The nuclear membrane begins to dissolve and disperse.
What is prophase?
After both mitosis and meiosis are complete, this is considered the last phase of the cell cycle before it starts all over again.
What is cytokinesis?
These types of cells are only found in your reproductive system and are also known as gametes.
What are germ cells?
Two strands of genetic material held together by a centromere are known as this
What are sister chromatids?
Homologous chromosomes are when two chromosomes contain this in about the same places
What is genetic material?