The Cell Cycle
This is the longest stage of the cell cycle where the cell grows and copies its DNA.
What is Interphase?
The phase where chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell.
What is Metaphase?
Tightly coiled DNA that looks like an X during mitosis.
What is a Chromosome?
True or False: Mitosis results in cells that are completely different from the parent.
What is False (They are identical)?
Imagine a cell looking like a peanut because it is pinching in the middle.
What is Telophase (or Cytokinesis)?
This is the final stage of the cell cycle where the cytoplasm divides.
What is Cytokinesis?
The phase where chromosomes represent sister chromatids being pulled apart to opposite ends.
What is Anaphase?
The structure that holds two sister chromatids together in the center.
What is a Centromere?
True or False: Plant cells form a cell plate during cytokinesis instead of pinching in.
What is True?
Imagine all the X shapes lined up perfectly straight down the equator of the cell.
What is Metaphase?
During this specific part of Interphase, the DNA is replicated.
What is DNA Replication (or S Phase)?
The first phase of mitosis where the nucleus dissolves and chromosomes become visible.
What is Prophase?
The spider web like structures that pull the chromosomes apart.
What are Spindle Fibers?
True or False: The main purpose of mitosis in multicellular organisms is growth and repair.
What is True?
Imagine the fingers of two hands pulling apart from each other.
What is Anaphase?
The three main stages of the cell cycle in order.
What are Interphase, Mitosis, and Cytokinesis?
The phase where two new nuclei start to form around the chromosomes.
What is Telophase?
Relaxed and uncoiled DNA found in the nucleus during Interphase.
What is Chromatin?
True or False: Humans have 46 pairs of chromosomes.
What is False (We have 23 pairs or 46 total)?
Imagine a messy bowl of spaghetti noodles inside a nucleus.
What is Interphase (Chromatin)?
This is the final result of the cell cycle.
What are two identical daughter cells?
The correct acronym used to remember the order of mitosis phases.
What is PMAT?
The organelle that acts as the control center of the cell.
What is the Nucleus?
True or False: Interphase is the first step of Mitosis.
What is False (It comes before Mitosis)?
Imagine a brick wall building up between two new plant cells.
What is the Cell Plate?