Mitosis
The process that results in new cells with genetic material that is identical to the original cell
What is mitosis
The process by which the chromosome number is halved.
What is meiosis?
The end product of mitosis is the cell having two sets of chromosomes.
What is diploid?
The time between cell divisions in the life cycle of the cell is called
What is interphase?
The number of divisions in mitosis.
What is one?
The number of divisions that meiosis goes through.
What is two?
The end product of mitosis is the cell having one set of chromosomes.
What is haploid?
What phase are new organelles and the copying of DNA made?
What is interphase?
How many chromosomes does each body cell of a human have?
what is 46
The exchange of genetic material between homologous pairs is called______. It ensures genetic variation
What is crossing over?
The point of attachment between 2 chromatids that make up a chromosome.
What is a centromere?
What organelle contains DNA
What is the nucleus
the phase where 2 new nuclei begin to form.
What is telophase?
This is the location in your body where mitosis takes place
What is your body cells or somatic cells?
How many daughter cells are produced in meiosis?
What is four?
Name the term for the type of cells involving egg and sperm cells.
What are gametes?
What division is used to fertilize an embryo?
What is meiosis
The purpose of mitosis
What is grow, replace, and repair
If there are 16 chromosomes in the egg cells of an organism, how many chromosomes would be found in its muscle cell?
What is 32
Name the term for the cells of normal body cells.
What are somatic cells?
The uncontrolled division of cells that results in malignant growth called ______________.
What is cancer?
the phase where chromosomes coil up and condense becoming visible
What is prophase?