The second phase of the cell cycle
What is, prophase
What do we call a full set of chromosomes?
What is, Diploid
What stages are included in the M-phase, must name them all?
What is, Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, and Telophase
What is the name of my new puppy?
What is, Pippi
During this phase, chromosomes line up in the center of the cell and spindle fibers attach to the centromeres.
What is, Metaphase
What is another name for cells that go through mitosis?
What is, Somatic Cells
What does it mean for the cell to be specialized?
What is, Had specific DNA for specific "jobs" in the body. A skin cell works as a skin cell.
This is the stage that DNA duplicates.
What is, Interphase
What name do we give to the 2 resulting cells during mitosis?
What is, Daughter Cells
The cell cycle results in two genetically _________ cells.
What is, Identical
Why does the cell go through mitosis?
What is, When it is ready to divide. Old, damaged, growth
The phase in which the cleavage furrow pinches through the cytoplasm, making 2 new cells.
What is, cytokinesis
Visible structure seen in the nucleus at the beginning of prophase
What is, chromosome
Cell plates form to split what kind of cells?
What is, Plant cells
After cytokinesis the cells will enter what stage?
What is, Interphase?
What division requires daughter cells with only half of the DNA of the parent cells?
What is, Meiosis
In this phase, a new nuclear envelope reappears.
What is, telophase
What nucleic acid makes up the bulk of a chromosome
What is, DNA
What is the function of centrioles during mitosis?
What is, Produce Spindle Fibers
When the chromosome is split during anaphase, we now say the DNA is in what form?
What is, Chromatid
What type of cell division does prokaryotes go through?
What is, Binary fission