Interphase
Mitosis
Cell Differentiation and Wild Card
Chromosomes
Holiday Movie Magic
100
True or False: Mitosis is where a cell spends most of its time growing and developing.
False
100
Mitosis describes the process of division where a single cell divides to form two ________ cells.
identical/daughter
100
What are the original cells in your body called that have no assigned role or function?
stem cells
100
24
100
What is the name of the Grinch's faithful companion pup?
Max
200
What are the three sub-phases we've examined in Interphase?
G1, S, G2
200
_______ is the subphase of mitosis where chromosomes divide into two sets with each set being pulled away to opposite sides of the cell
anaphase
200
______ are defined as the segment of DNA that stores genetic information.
When certain ones are turned on (like holiday lights), a cell will carry out a specialized function.
Genes
200
An organism has 13 chromosomes and 13 chromatids in G!. How many of each will the cell have once it enters the G2 phase?
13 chromosomes, 26 chromatids
200
What did Ralphie want to badly for Christmas in "A Christmas Story?"
Red-Ryder bee-bee gun
300
In what subphase of Interphase is DNA copied?
S-phase
300
_______ is the final stage of cell division where the cytoplasm pinches off and the cell divides completely in two with same number of chromosomes.
cytokinesis
300
A fertilized egg is known as a _______.
zygote
300
chromosomes are counted by their: _______.
centromeres
300
What was the nickname the two burglars gave themselves in Home Alone?
The Wet Bandits
400
Put these Interphase steps in order:
2, 4, 3, 1
400
Which of the following best describes the chromosome number in daughter cells produced by mitosis?
Each daughter cell has the same number as the original parent cell
400
_______ stem cells can be found in your body, like your bone marrow, muscles, skin, liver, etc.
These donor cells can help to regenerate tissues and organs damaged from disease.
somatic cells
400
_______ is the loosey-goosey spaghetti like form of DNA and protein when cells are growing and at rest before cell division.
chromatin
400
What did Buddy the Elf serve up the lady of the house as a thankful breakfast for letting him stay at their house?
Spaghetti with maple syrup
500
In addition to copying its DNA, the cell does most of its ________ and _______ in Interphase.
growing and developing
500
Name the four subphases of mitosis:
P-MAT
prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
500
During cytokinesis in a plant cell, the cytoplasm cannot easily pinch off due to the presence of a rigid _____ _____.
cell wall
500
The human body has ____ chromosomes
46
500
What was the island Rudolph found himself on with other toys after he left his family?
The Land of Misfit Toys
600
We call the molecular signals that regulate cell division - or stop cells from dividing when DNA is damaged or everything is not in order - _________. We studied two in Interphase. One that happens after G! before the S-phase, and the other that happens after G2 before cell division.
checkpoints
or cell cycle regulators
600
Mitosis is more specifically referred to the division of the _____.
nucleus
600
The two types of stem cells we discussed in class are:
______ cells and _______ cells.
somatic and embyonic
600
To prepare for cell division, _______ condenses itself into tightly coiled _______.
chromatin
chromosomes
600
_____ is the name of the head elf in Tim Allen's Santa Clause.
Bernard