It is a disease caused by the uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body.
What is cancer?
Here, the cell checks for and repairs errors in DNA replication before going on to mitosis.
What is G2 checkpoint?
This checkpoint makes sure that the DNA has been replicated and the cell is big enough.
What is a G2 checkpoint?
During cell division, the DNA in eukaryotic cells is tightly packed and coiled into structures called
What are chromosomes?
Chromosomes are lined up on the cell's equator
What is metaphase?
Cells produced after mitosis
What is 2?
The shape of the structure that contains genetic information in prokaryotes.
What is ring-shaped?
It is a repeating series of events that describes the life of a cell.
What is a cell cycle?
The final phase of mitosis.
What is telophase?
Visible structure seen beginning in prophase
What is a chromosome?
In humans, the number of chromosomes in each daughter cell after division.
What is 46?
Eukaryotes use these two steps to divide
What are mitosis and cytokinesis?
This must occur after Telophase has been completed.
What is cytokinesis?
This checkpoint makes sure that the chromosomes are aligned in the spindle.
What is mitosis checkpoint?