Cell Cycle
The longest phase of the cell cycle is?
Interphase
The series of events that a cell goes through as they grow and divide is called the _______ ______.
The Cell Cycle
In this phase of the cell cycle the cytoplasm divides and creates two new cells.
Cytokinesis
What types of cells are created from mitosis?
Somatic Cells
What is cancer?
uncontrolled cell growth
In what stage of the cell cycle does division of the nucleus occur?
M phase (Mitosis)
Why do cells reproduce using mitosis?
Growth, or to replace and repair old cells
This is thephase of mitosis in which spindle fibers appear and the nuclear envelope breaks down.
Prophase
Blank Cells found specifically in a newly fertilized egg
Embryonic Stem Cell
Term for cancer causing agents like chemical exposure, UV light, and radiation
carcinogen
During what stage of the cell cycle does DNA replication (copied) occur?
S phase
What 3 phases of the cell cycle are part of INTERPHASE?
G1, S and G2
This is the stage of mitosis in which the nuclear envelope begins to reform around two seperate sets of chromosomes.
Telophase
This is the name of the stage some cells enter once they have matured, because they will not be reproducing any more
G0
A tumor that is not spreading to other areas and is NOT causing harm is called a _________ tumor
benign
During what stage of the cell cycle does the cell prepare for mitosis?
G 2
What types of cells enter the G0 stage and do not continue to reproduce over a human's lifespan?
brain cells, muscle cells, nerve cells
What happens during metaphase?
The sister chromatids line up in the middle of the cell
An embryonic stem cell can form any cell type. This is known as _______?
Totipotent
A tumor that has spread to nearby tissues and has caused harm is called a _________ tumor
malignant
Put the following stages of the cell cycle in order
G2, S-phase, M-phase, and G1
G1, S, G2 and M
What Phase would a cancerous cell spend the MOST time in
Metaphase
In this phase of mitosis, spindle fibers pull chromosomes to opposite poles of the cell
anaphase
Term used to explain that you have 2 identical copies of chromosomes (2n). In humans, it's 46 chromosomes/ 23 pairs.
Diploid
The word that means cancer has spread to other parts of the body
metastasis