The overall process by which a cell grows, prepares for division, and divides to form two new cells
the cell cycle
Name the 3 reasons for cell division
growth
healing
reproduction
The stage that includes growth, replicating DNA and the organelles is
interphase
Name the six steps of the cell cycle in the correct order, beginning with interphase......
interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, cytokinesis
What are the 4 stages of the cell cycle that involves the nucleus actively dividing and preparing one complete set of DNA going to each daughter cell
PMAT
prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
During interphase, the cell is replicating the organelles and the DNA. What does replicating mean?
copying
What are the 4 stages (prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase) of active nuclear division called for somatic (body) cells
mitosis
The structure of DNA is called a
double helix
What is the scientist's name who had her x-ray photograph of DNA stolen off of her desk? 
Rosalyn Franklin
What scientist died of cancer (from working with x-rays) before learning she won a Nobel Prize for discovering the structure of DNA ?
Rosalind Franklin

Who is this scientist?
Rosalyn Franklin
What is the stage that includes the division of the cytoplasm and splitting into 2 new cells ?
cytokinesis

What does this picture show
a. animal cell cytokinesis
b. plant cell cytokinesis
c. animal cell metaphase
d. plant cell metaphase
B. plant cell cytokinesis

What does this picture show?
animal cell telophase
plant cell telophase
plant cell metaphase
animal cell metaphase
animal cell telophase
List the four phases of MITOSIS in the correct order
prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
PMAT
During which phase does the DNA condense (and form an x-shaped structure called a chromosome), and the nucleus begins to dissolve?
prophase
what is this entire thing called?
a chromosome
What is #2 called?
centromere
Structures #3 and #4 are what?
chromatids

Who are these scientists?
Watson & Crick

Why did these scientists win a Nobel Prize in 1960?
they figured out the STRUCTURE of DNA is a double helix

which phase is this?
metaphase
What is the SILLY SENTENCE we use to remember the steps of the cell cycle?
In pajamas my aunt taught cheerleading
What does "meta" in metaphase mean?
middle
is XX a boy or a girl?
girl!