Mitosis
This is the total number of daughter cells produced at the end of mitosis.
What is 2
Meiosis results in this total number of daughter cells.
What is 4
This is the longest stage of the cell cycle, where the cell grows and performs its normal functions.
What is Interphase?
A standard human body cell contains this many chromosomes.
What is 46
This process creates somatic (body) cells, like skin or muscle cells.
What is Mitosis?
During this first phase of mitosis, the chromatin condenses into visible chromosomes and the nuclear envelope breaks down.
What is prophase
his process, occurring in Prophase I, involves homologous chromosomes swapping genetic information.
What is crossing over?
This is the final step of cell division where the cytoplasm splits, creating two distinct cells.
What is Cytokinesis?
This term describes a cell having two sets of chromosomes
What is Diploid?
This process is used strictly for sexual reproduction.
What is Meiosis?
in this phase, chromosomes line up single-file down the middle (equator) of the cell
What is metaphase
Unlike mitosis, meiosis produces cells that are genetically ________.
What is Unique?
This critical process involves the copying of DNA and occurs during the S phase of Interphase.
What is DNA Replication?
Gametes (sperm and egg) contain this many chromosomes in humans.
What is 23?
What class are we in?
What is biology?
This structure pulls the sister chromatids apart to opposite poles of the cell.
What is Splindle Fibers
In Anaphase I of meiosis, these separate and move to opposite poles
What are homologous chromosomes?
In plant cells, this structure forms down the middle to separate the cell during cytokinesis; in animal cells, a cleavage furrow forms.
What is a cell plate?
Mitosis involves one round of division, while Meiosis involves this many rounds.
What is 2?
This process produces daughter cells that are identical clones of the parent.
What is Mitosis?
During Anaphase of mitosis, these specific structures separate and move to opposite sides.
What are sister chromatids?
This is the name given to the structure formed when two homologous chromosomes pair up during Prophase I.
What is a tetrad?
These proteins regulate the timing of the cell cycle in eukaryotic cells; failure of these can lead to cancer.
What are cyclins?
If an organism has a diploid number of 12, its haploid number is this.
What is 6?
Mitosis conserves the chromosome number, while Meiosis is known as this type of division because the number is cut in half.
What is reduction division?