The Cell Cycle
What is the purpose of mitosis?
Cell division to produces two identical daughter cells
What is the acronym for the four phases of mitosis?
PMAT
What is the function of the Nucleus?
Gives directions to the rest of the cell
What is the function of the vacuole?
Store Water and Food
What is the outer layer of the animal cell called?
The cell membrane
List the phases of mitosis in the correct order.
Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase
Describe what happens during anaphase.
The sister chromatids are separated by the spindle fibers, pulled away to opposite ends of the cell
What is the function if the nucleolus?
Make Proteins for DNA
What is the function of the cell membrane?
Controls what comes in and out of the cell
A protective layer around the cell
What type of cell is the chloroplast specific to?
Plant Cell
What three things occur during interphase?
The cell is growing, organelles are completing their regular functions, DNA is duplicated
Describe what happens during prophase.
the centrioles move to the opposite ends of the cell, the spindle fiber start to form, the nuclear envelope begins to disassemble
What is the function of the chloroplast?
Turns sunlight into energy/food for the plant cell
(cellulose)
What is the function of the mitochondria?
to turn food into energy for the cell (powerhouse of the cell)
What type of cell is the cell wall specific to?
Plant Cell
What occurs during cytokinesis?
The cell divides into two identical daughter cells
Describe what happens during telophase.
The chromosome are on the opposite sides on the cell, the nuclear membranes are developing, the cytoplasm is preparing to split.
What is the function of the cell wall?
A hard rigid outer layer, that gives the plant cell structure
What is the function of the Golgi Body?
Package and send materials throughout the cell
Do animal cells have a soft or hard outer membrane?
Soft, they are flexible
After cytokinesis, what happens to the cell?
The cell cycle restarts, the cell goes back into interphase
Describe what occurs during Metaphase.
The chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell, the spindle fibers attach
What is the function of the cytoplasm?
Holds organelles, transports materials to organelles
What is the function of the Endoplasmic Reticulum?
Assist in the making of proteins
Which two organelles are specific to plant cells?
Chloroplast and Cell Wall