Interphase
G1 phase
What condenses during prophase?
Chromatin
What fragments during prometaphase?
What stage is anaphase in mitosis?
What divides during mitosis?
The Nucleus
What is the second phase of interphase called?
S Phase
Duplicated chromosomes are also called_____ ________.
Sister Chromatids
During metaphase, _______ are at opposite poles.
Centrosomes
What gets pulled apart at this point?
What is the result of mitosis?
2 identical diploid daughter cells
Name the phases of interphase in order.
G1 phase, S phase, G2 phase
What will disappear during prophase?
Nucleoli
During metaphase, Chromosomes line up at the _______ ________.
Metaphase plate
What happens to the cell during anaphase?
What becomes less condensed during telophase?
Chromosomes
What occurs during S phase?
DNA replication and chromosome duplication
What will begin moving to opposite poles during prophase?
Centrosomes
What are microtubules attached to?
Kinetochores
Sister chromatids are separated because of ________ shortening
microtubules
What happens during cytokinesis in animal cells?
A cleavage furrow appears from contractile ring of actin filaments
What is a genome?
All of the cell's genetic info
What wraps around proteins to make a histone?
DNA
Strings of nucleosomes form_____?
Chromatin
What is a kinetochore?
A protein attached to the centromere to link sister chromatids to microtubules
What is the checkpoint that checks for microtubule attachment at the kinetochores?
M checkpoint