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Mitosis and cell cyc

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Another word for body cells somatic cells
Examples of somatic cells Skin, bone, blood
Are somatic cells diploid or haploid ? Diploid
Are somatic cells produced through mitosis or meiosis? Mitosis
Another word for sex cells Gametes
Examples of gametes egg cells, sperm cells
what is gametes produced through? Meiosis
How many sets of chromosomes are in a diploid 2 sets
What kind of chromosomes are in a diploid Homologous
What are diploids referred to as? "2n"
How many chromosomes does a human have? 46
What are diploids produced by? Mitosis
Are diploids produced in body cells or gametes? Body
How many sets of chromosomes does a haploid have? One
What is haploid referred to as? "n"
What are haploids produced by? Meiosis
Are haploids produced in body cells or gametes? gametes
Mitosis splitting of nucleus
Cytokinesis Splitting of cytoplasm
Stages of mitosis Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
What happens to chromosomes during prophase? They become visible
What happens to nuclear membrane during prophase? It disappears
Sister chromatids The identical copies of a chromosome
Centromere The connection between the two chromatids
Where do chromosomes line up during metaphase? In the middle
What happens to chromosomes during anaphase? They separate and move to opposite ends of the cell
How many nuclei are formed during telophase? 2
What happens to chromosomes during telophase? they become less visible
What happens to the nuclear membrane during telophase? reforms
Cell plate new cell wall is created to separate the daughter cells
Cleavage furrow the pinching of the cell to separate the daughter cells
End of mitosis two new nuclei
end of cytokinesis 2 new cells
cell cycle phrase used to describe life and reproduction of an individual cell
3 major phases of cell cycle interphase, mitosis, cytokinesis
interphase Normal state of the cell, where it grows and carries out cell functions
Gap 1 phas cell grows
synthesis phase DNA is replicated
gap 2 phase cell grows, prepares for mitosis
homologous chromosomes 2 pieces of DNA within a diploid organism which carries the same genes
centromere region of a chromosome to which the microtubules of the spindle attach during cell division
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