vocabulary
growth, development, and division
cell cycle
1st stage with rapid growth is called?
G1
What are the two main phases of the cell cycle?
Mitotic and Interphase
During this stage the chromosomes begin to uncoil and two new identical nuclei form
Telophase
What are two reasons produce new cells?
grow
develop
replace old cells
replace damaged cells
what is the structure that holds sister chromatids together?
Centromere
What is the final stage with growth and final preparation for mitosis
G2
What are the two main phases of the cell cycle?
Interphase and mitotic
The duplicated DNA condenses into chromosomes in this stage
Prophase
What are the two parts of the mitotic phase
mitosis
cytokinesis
What is it called when the division of cell's cytoplasm and contents
Cytokinesis
What are the two identical strands of DNA that make up a duplicated chromosome called
Sister Chromatids
What happens in the mitotic phase?
Cell reproduces
In this stage the sister chromatids in each chromosome seperate and pulled to opposite ends of cells
Anaphase
What affects the length of the cell cycle
Type of cell
What is a cell with membrane bound structures called?
Eukaryotic
What is the stage where the cell replicates its strands of chromatin?
S
What type of cells don't continue to reproduce?
Nerve cells
In this stage the chromosomes line up in middle of cell
Metaphase
What is the word for long, thin strands of DNA
Chromatin
What is the name for the division of cells nucleus and contents?
Mitosis
What part makes up most of the cell cycle?
Interphase
Does the original cell exist when two new daughter cells are made
no, original cell does not exist
What are the fibers called that pull the chromatids to each end of cell
Spindle fibers
How long does it take for most human cells to divide
24 hours