Cell Cycle
Cell grows and carries out normal activities
What is G1 phase?
Cell pinches in with a cleavage furrow
What is animal cell telophase?
Involves one parent
What is asexual reproduction?
The number of chromosomes in diploid cells
What is 46?
When cells reproduce in an uncontrolled manner, this happens.
What is cancer?
DNA replication, or copying, occurs
What is S phase?
Chromosomes line up on the equator
What is metaphase?
Used by prokaryotes, or bacteria, to reproduce.
What is binary fission?
These 2 parts of a chromosome are considered "sisters"
What are chromatids?
The cell spends about 90% of its life in these phases.
What are G1, S1, G2?
Cell prepares for nucleus to divide and microtubules form.
What is G2 phase?
Chromosomes coil up; nuclear envelope dissolve and spindle fibers form.
What is prophase?
Requires two parents
What is sexual reproduction?
Holds sister chromatids together
What is a centromere?
List 2 factors that increase cancer likelihood.
Examples will vary
Cell cytoplasm divides
What is cytokinesis?
Cell begins to grow a cell plate from center to edges of cell
What is plant cell telophase?
Gametes of females and males
What are egg and sperm?
These are located on the chromosomes and contain information of body traits.
What are genes?
A muscle cell has this type of chromosome.
What is autosome?
Nucleus of cell divides into 2 nuclei; each nucleus has the same number and kinds of chromosomes.
What is mitosis?
Chromatids split and move to opposite poles
What is anaphase?
A fertilized egg
What is a zygote?
Cells with 23 chromosomes are called ________.
What is diploid?
List 2 types of mutations.
Answers will vary.