Mitosis
Meiosis
Vocabulary
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

A cell that has 2 copies of each chromosome

What is diploid?

100
the longest phase of the cell cycle
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

These attach to the spindle fibers and move towards the poles of the cell during prophase.

What are centrioles?

200

The synthesis of new organelles and the copying of DNA

What is Interphase

200
the phase when chromosomes pull apart toward the poles
What is anaphase?
300
the longest phase in mitosis where chromosomes condense
what is prophase?
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
Name the three phases of Interphase.
What are G1, S, and G2?
300
the phase where chromosomes reach the poles and begin to uncoil
What is telophase?
400

The cells in your body where mitosis takes place

What is your body cells or somatic cells?

400

The phase of meiosis where crossing over occurs?

What is Prophase I?

400
the name of reproductive cells
What are gametes?
400
the name of the phase where DNA is copied
What is the S phase of interphase?
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
This is placed after the phase to indicate the cycle that it is in.
What is a roman numeral?
500
Name the term for the cells of normal body cells.
What are autosomes?
500

The number of chromosome pairs in the daughter cells of mitosis for humans.

What is 23

500
the phase where chromosomes become visible
What is prophase?
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