pick a phase
the chromatin in the nucleus condenses into chromosomes
Prophase
when the chromatin is compacted into visible structures
Chromosomes
the chromatids of each chromosomes are pulled to opposite sides of the cell
Anaphase
what occurs in a cell when it is not undergoing cell division
Obtaining food, breaking down energy, getting rid of waste and also growing
at what phase does a cell spend 90% of its time
Interphase
the division of the parents cell's cytoplasm
Cytokinesis
a new nuclear membrane forms around each group of chromosomes
Telophase
why does cell division take place in single celled organisms
To reproduce and pass on genetic information
the two new cells start the cell cycle again
Cytokineses
the life cycle of a eukaryotic cell which can be divided into 3 stages
Cell cycle
the stage in the cell cycle during which the cell is not dividing
Interphase
which describes what happens if DNA is not duplicated in Interphase
The new cells would not have an incorrect number of chromosomes
the membrane around the nucleus breaks down
Telophase
the part of the cell cycle during which the nucleus divides
Mitosis
the chromosomes move towards the middle of the cell
Metaphase
Interphase, mitosis (Interphase, Phrophase, Metaphase, Ananaphase, Telophase Cytokinesis) cytokinesis
A cell plate forms 2 new cells
Cytokineses
The genetic material in cells
DNA
The cell grows twice its size
Interphase
why doesn't mitosis occur in prokaryotes
No nucleus so no DNA can be duplicated