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Mitosis
Term definitions involved in the process of mitosis
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| how many parts does interphase have and what are they? | 3, they are; 1st growth phase, synthesis phase and 2nd growth phase |
| What is mitosis | the division of a cell into 2 daughter cells |
| What disappears in prophase? | nuclear enveloppe |
| What stage is metaphase in the cycle? | 2 |
| How many chromosomes are there going to be in anaphase if a cell has 10 to begin with? | 20 |
| What is the phase right before cytokinesis? | Telophase |
| what is a cell checkpoint in the first growth phase? | lack of nutrients to support growth |
| How many chromosomes are there going to be in cytokinesis if a cell has 10 to begin with? | 10 |
| what is it called when cells die when they are too old to function | Apoptosis |
| What can cancer cells undergo an unlimited number of times? | Mitosis |
| Tumor: cells clump together due to a(n): __________________ | uncontrollable urge to divide |
| During the first growth phase (G1), what is the cell growing and developing? | Its organelles |
| What happens in the nucleus during the synthesis phase? | The chromosomes replicate (x2) |