| Question |
Answer |
| cell plate |
Plant cells use this in cell division but animal cells do not, because they don’t have a cell wall. |
| cytokinesis |
The division of the cytoplasm. |
| mitosis |
The division of the nucleus in ‘body cells.’ |
| meiosis |
Cell division in sex cells. |
| prophase |
The first period in mitosis when the chromasomes become visible and the nuclear membrane starts to disappear. |
| binary fission |
method of reproduction used by bacteria. |
| asexual reproduction |
The production of offspring from one parent only. |
| metaphase |
Period in mitosis when the chromosomes move to the center of the cell. |
| spindle fibers |
Made of microtubules, some of these attach to the chromosomes to separate them during mitosis. |
| telophase |
The last stage in mitosis when the nuclear membrane starts to reform and the chromosomes return to their less tightly coiled state. |
| anaphase |
A stage in mitosis when chromosomes are pulled to opposite ends or poles of the cell. |
| gametes |
Haploid reproductive cells. |
| interphase |
The time between cell divisions. It has three divisions-G1, S, and G2. |
Ch.18 LTI-MA 509
