Cell Cycle
What are interphase, mitosis and cytokineses?
The stages of interphase.
What are Gap 1 (G1), Synthesis (S), and Gap 2 (G2)?
The phases of mitosis (in order).
What are prophase, metaphase, anaphase and telophase?
The phases of meiosis (in order).
What are prophase 1, metaphase 1, anaphase 1, telophase 1, prophase 2, metaphase 2, anaphase 2, telophase 2?
A black woman who gave a huge contribution to cell research though it was unbeknownst to her and her contribution.
Who is Henrietta Lacks and what are HeLa cells?
The stage in which the cytoplasm cleaves to make two new cells.
What is cytokinesis?
The enzymes and substrate that are important in regulating the progression of the cell cycle.
What are CDKs (cyclin-dependent kinases) and cyclin?
The phase in which chromosomes line up along the middle of the cell.
What is metaphase?
Girls perform meiosis during this time.
What is fetal development?
Unregulated mitosis.
What is cancer?
Happens after the p53 protein finds extreme damage in the DNA before mitosis.
What is apoptosis?
The stages in which the cell grows.
What are G1 and G2?
The end result of mitosis.
What is two identical cells with the identical DNA in both?
The end result of meiosis.
What are four different sperm/egg cells?
Cells that are not specialized (have not gone through cell differentiation) are called this.
What are stem cells?
The resting stage of the cell cycle.
What is G0?
The percentage of time the cell spends in interphase.
What is 90%?
The stage in which there are two nuclei.
What is telophase?
The stage in which crossing over occurs.
The types of cells mitosis produces.
What are somatic cells?
The stage of the cell cycle in which DNA is replicated.
What is synthesis (S) phase?
The stage in which there is a major checkpoint to check for DNA damage.
What is G2 (or S)?
Mitosis is the division of this.
What are the nucleus and its contents?
Who are the mom and dad?
Define crossing over in terms of genetics.
What is the phenomenon in which homologous chromosomes swap genetic information?