Mitosis
The process that results in new cells with genetic material that is identical to the original cell
What is mitosis
The process by which the chromosome number is halved.
What is meiosis?
A cell with two sets of chromosomes.
What is diploid?
The X shaped structures DNA is coiled to form
What is a chromosome?
the phase when the chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell
What is metaphase?
The number of phases in mitosis.
What is four?
The number of cell divisions that meiosis goes through.
What is two?
What is Haploid?
The place in the cell where chromosomes are found
What is the nucleus?
the phase when chromosomes pull apart toward the poles
What is anaphase?
the first phase in mitosis (where chromosomes become visible)
what is prophase?
The number of cells produced by meiosis
What is four?
The spider webs that pull chromosomes away from each other towards opposite ends of the cell
What are spindle fibers?
The word for a pair of identical chromosomes inherited from your mom and dad
What is homologous?
the phase where the cell divides into 2 daughter cells
What is telophase/Cytokinesis?
The location in your body where mitosis takes place: Somatic cells or Gametes
What is your body cells or somatic cells?
The type of parent cell: Diploid or Haploid
What is Diploid?
the name of reproductive cells
What are gametes?
The word for a picture of chromosomes
What is a karyotype?
the phase before mitosis starts
What is interphase?
One purpose of mitosis
What is: the replacement of damaged cells, asexual reproduction, or growth?
The chromosome number of the grand-daughter cells is_____ the chromosome number of the parent cells.
What is half?
Name the term for the cells of normal body cells.
What are autosomes or somatic cells?
The cause of Down Syndrome
What is an extra chromosome?
the phase where chromosomes become visible
What is prophase?