Mitosis
Meiosis
Terms of Mitosis
The Cell Cycle
Phases
100
The process that results in new cells with genetic material that is identical to the original cell
What is mitosis
100
The process by which the chromosome number is halved.
What is meiosis?
100
Name for two exact type of cells in Mitosis

What is diploid cells?

100

the phase that takes the longest in Mitosis

What is interphase?

100
the phase when the chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell
What is metaphase?
200
The number of phases in mitosis.
What is four?
200
The number of cycles that meiosis goes through.
What is two?
200
This is attached to the spindle fibers that appears in prophase.
What are centrioles?
200

A structure that is tightly compacted with DNA.

What are chromosomes?

200
the phase when chromosomes pull apart toward the poles
What is anaphase?
300

Create a pneumonic device you can use to remember the phases

what is PMAT (Polly's Mom Ate Tacos)?

300
The process in meiosis that ensures more genetic variation
What is crossing over?
300
The part of the chromosome that the spindle fiber attaches to.
What is a centromere?
300

The name for four similar, but different cells?

What is Haploid?

300
the phase where chromosomes reach the poles and begin to uncoil
What is telophase?
400

The cells that complete the mitosis cycle

Somatic or Body cells

400
The phase of meiosis where crossing over occurs?
What is prophase?
400

the name of reproductive cells

What are gamete cells?

400

During this phase, the cells begin with two daughter cells.

What is Meiosis II?

400
the phase where the cytoplasm pinches off
What is cytokinesis?
500
The purpose of mitosis
What is the replacement of damaged cells or growth?
500

What is the division of the cytoplasm called?

What is Cytokinesis?

500

Name the term for normal body cells.

What are somatic cells?

500

Stage in mitosis where chromosomes replicate themselves

Prophase

500
the phase where chromosomes become visible
What is prophase?
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