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Cell Cycle
Mitosis
Meiosis
Did You Know...
C-Words
100
The longest part of the cell cycle when cells are performing normal functions is called this.
What is interphase?
100
This is the first phase of mitosis where chromosomes condense and the nuclear envelope disappears
What is prophase?
100

The number of cells produced during Meiosis. 

What is 4 haploid daughter cells? 

100

The number of phases in Meiosis.

What is 8 Phases? 

100

The connection point of two chromatids. 

What is Centromere
200
In this phase a cell will copy its DNA.
What is Synthesis or S Phase.
200
The daughter cells from mitosis are genetically _____ as compared to the parent cell.
What is identical?
200
This is the name scientists give to the daughter cells produced in meiosis. (not sperm or egg)
What are gametes?
200
What is the product of the Calvin Cycle. 

What is Glucose

200

The organelles made of two centrioles. 

What is Centrosome? 

300
Before the cell will enter mitosis, the cell performs these to look for errors.
What are checkpoints?
300
This occurs after telophase, when the cell divides the cytoplasm and other organelles.
What is cytokinesis.
300
This is the phase in which crossing over occurs.
What is prophase 1
300
A human zygote has ___ number of chromosomes.
What is 2n or 46.
300

Uncondensed DNA in the nucleus. 

What is chromatin 

400
A cell that has errors in the cell cycle or ignores signals to stop dividing or to die may form this.
What is cancer?
400
In this phase, the spindle fibers retract, pulling the chromatids apart.
What is anaphase.
400
When two chromosomes that code for the same genetic information are paired, it is called this.
What is a homologous pair or tetrad.
400
This process occurs just after fertilization to create new cells.
What is mitosis?
400

Two identical chromosomes joined at the centromere. 

What is Sister Chromatids 

500
A cell may enter this resting phase where it is not dividing.
What is G0.
500

This cell type undergoes mitosis very quickly in an adult human.

What is skin, stomach lining, hair, etc.

500

This is a result of independent assortment in meiosis.

What is genetic variation.

500

The month that National Peanut butter and Jelly day. 

What is May? 

500

The point that spindle fibers attach to on the chromatids. (does not start with a c) 

What is Kinetochore