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

Referring to the end the product of mitosis where the cell has two sets of chromosomes.

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
This is attached to the spindle fibers that appears in prophase.
What are centrioles?
200

The synthesis of new organelles and the copying of DNA

What is the purpose of the interphase?

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

the phase in mitosis where chromosomes condense and become visible

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

This is the location in your body where mitosis takes place

What are somatic cells or autosomes?

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

The pairing of homologous chromosomes which allows crossover to occur

What is synapsis?

500

The percentage of time a cell spends in interphase

What is 90%?

500

The phase where tetrads form

What is prophase I?

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