Phases of mitosis
first and longest phase of mitosis
what is prophase
what is the cell cycle?
cell structure that joins two sister chromatids of a chromosome
what is a centromere?
short second phase of mitosis
what is metaphase?
period of nuclear cell division in which two daughter cells are formed
what is mitosis?
long strands of DNA found in the eukaryotic cell nucleus
what is chromatin
third phase of mitosis in which the centromeres split and the chromatid pairs of each chromosome are pulled apart by microtubules
what is anaphase?
identical halves of a duplicated parent chromosome formed during the prophase stage of mitosis
what are sister chromatids
in animal cells, a pair of small cylindrical structures composed of microtubules
what are centrioles?
final phase of mitosis during which new cells prepare for their own independent existence
what is telophase?
cell process following meiosis or mitosis in which the cell's cytoplasm divides and separates into new cells
what is cytokinesis?
cell structures composed of microtubule fibers; forms between the centrioles during prophase and shorten during anaphase, pulling apart sister chromatids
spindle
cell growth where a cell increases in size, carries on metabolism, and duplicates chromosomes prior to division
what is interphase?
cell structures that carry the genetic material that is copied and passed from generation to generation of cells
what are chromosomes?
groups of cells that work together to perform a specific function
tisssue
group of two or more tissues organized to perform complex activities within an organism
what is an organ
multiple organs that work together to perform a specific life function
what is an organ system