Key Terms
Mitosis
Meiosis
Cell Cycle
Misc.
100
A control molecule activated by the attachment of cyclin.
What is cyclin dependent kinase?
100
The phases of mitosis
What are prophase,metaphase, anaphase, and telophase?
100
These types of cells are produced at the end of meiosis.
What are gametes?
100
This is the shortest phase of the cell cycle.
What is mitosis?
100
Humans have ___ pairs of homologous chromosomes
What is 23?
200
The division of the nucleus resulting in identical daughter cells
What is mitosis?
200
Chromosomes are visible and nucleoli disappears
What is prophase?
200
This process accounts for more genetic variability in Metaphase I.
What is independent assortment?
200
These are the phases of the cell cycle
What is Interphase (G1, S, G2) Mitosis, and Cytokinesis?
200
Hatee-hatee-hatee-ho!
What does the fox say?
300
Replicated strands of a chromosome
What are chromatids?
300
Chromosomes move to opposite poles
What is anaphase?
300
A cell has a diploid number of 20. This many _____ daughter cells with _____ chromosomes each will be made.
What is 4 and 10?
300
Cell cycle regulation depends on these 4 external and internal cues.
What are growth factors, nutrient availability, density-dependent inhibition, and anchorage dependence?
300
The spread of cancer from the original site to other parts of the body
What is metastasis?
400
Also known as 2n and 1n respectively
What is diploid and haploid?
400
Nuclear membrane forms on each side
What is telophase?
400
Tetrads line up along the equator during ________
What is metaphase I?
400
A tumor can either be ______ or ______
What is benign or malignant?
400
The name of Ms. Davis' cat
What is Billie Jean (aka Boo Bear)?
500
Protein that regulates cell division
What is cyclin?
500
Cytokinesis begins in plant cells with the formation of this structure.
What is the cell plate?
500
Crossing over occurs in this phase.
What is prophase I?
500
This is the spindle assembly checkpoint at which alignment of chromosomes are assessed
What is the M checkpoint?
500
Prokaryotes reproduce by this type of cell division
What is binary fission?
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