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Cell 2 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Deoxyribonucleic acid; the unique genetic code for every living thing | DNA |
| A stage of mitosis during which exact copies are held together | Interphase |
| A single point where two chromatids are held together | Centromere |
| Strands of genetic codes made up of DNA molecules | Chromosomes |
| Any cell that is not a reproductive cell | Somatic |
| In humans; a type of cell that contains a total of 23 chromosomes, half of what a diploid cell has | Haploid |
| Two identical chromosomes that split and contain the same genetic material | Chromatids |
| Division of somatic cells to create new cells | Mitosis |
| A type of cell that contains 23 pairs or a total of 46 chromosomes | Diploid |
| Cells that have a clear, distinct nucleus | Eukaryotic |
| Two small parts in animal cell that direct the movement of chromosomes during mitosis | Centrioles |
| Opposite ends of a cell | Poles |
| When a cell's cytoplasm divides and cuts the cell in half and results in two cells in place of one | Cytokinesis |
| Third stage of mitosis; spindle fibers pull chromatids to opposite poles HINT: APART | Anaphase |
| To make an exact copy of | Duplicate |
| Envelope around nucleus of a cell | Nuclear Membrane |
| First stage of mitosis; chromosomes become visible and centrioles move towards poles HINT: LOOKS LIKE A FACE | Prophase |
| To line up | Align |
| Second stage of mitosis; nuclear membrane dissolves and chromatids align in center of cell HINT: MIDDLE | Metaphase |
| fourth stage of mitosis; chromosomes at opposite poles, spindle fibers break down, and a nuclear envelope forms around both sets of chromosomes HINT: LOOKS LIKE BOOBS | Telophase |