Cell Division

Cell Cycle and Division

100

This phase is the longest of the 3 in the cell cycle.

Interphase

200

The reason interphase is important to cell division is because it is when DNA undergoes this process.

Replication

300

The three phases of the cell cycle are mitosis, interphase, and this process where cells fully separate.

Cytokinesis

400

The 3 parts that make up interphase are Growth Phase 1 (G1), Growth Phase 2 (G2), and this third phase.

Synthesis Phase (S)

500

Instead of Mitosis, Prokaryotes undergo this process in which they duplicate themselves more simply.

Binary Fission

Mitosis

100

Mitosis produces this number of identical daughter cells.

2

200

This is the first phase of mitosis.

Prophase

300

Instead of haploids, mitosis produces these kind of cells, which contain all the chromosomes an organism has.

Diploid Cells

400

In this phase, the chromosomes begin to unravel back into chromatin

Telophase

500

In metaphase, these structures attach to chromosomes in order to pull them apart in anaphase.

Spindle Fibers

Meiosis

100

One way meiosis is different than mitosis is because it has cells split this many times.

Twice

200

At the end of meiosis 2, this many haploid cells have been created

4

300

This phase of meiosis is when sister chromatids are pulled apart.

Anaphase II

400

In Prophase 1, genes may swap from one chromosomes to another in a process called this.

Crossing Over

500

In this phase of meiosis, chromosome pairs line up along the center of the cell.

Metaphase I

Chromosomes

100

Chromosomes are made up of two of these connected at the center.

Sister Chromatids

200

Humans have this many chromosomes.

46

300

Gorillas have 24 chromosomes in their haploid cells. That means that their normal cells have this number of chromosomes.

48

400

Pairs of chromosomes that share the same genes and pair up during meiosis are called this.

Homologous Chromosomes

500

The two halves of a chromosome are connected at this point. It's also where fibers connect during some phases of mitosis.

Centromeres

Reproduction

100

Of the 2 cell division processes we talked about, this one is used for reproduction.

Meiosis

200

This is another name for reproductive cells.

Gametes

300

The reason why meiosis is important for reproduction is because the 4 cells are this, as they have different chromosomes than each other

Genetically different

400

Spermatogenesis is the process in which haploids become sperm cells. This process is similar, but produces egg cells instead. 

Oogenesis

500

Name 3 types of asexual reproduction

Budding, Binary Fission, Fragmentation