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Cell Division
Gr. 11 bio
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why do cells need to divide? | Growth, Maintenance, Repair + Reproduction (single-celled organisms) |
| What is Mitosis? | When 1 parent cell creates 2 daughter cells |
| What are the 3 parts of cell division? | Interphase, Mitosis, Cytokinesis |
| What are the 3 parts of Interphase? | G1, S, G2 |
| What are the 3 parts of Mitosis? | Interphase, Prophase, Anaphase, Telophase |
| What is Cytokenisis? | The creation of other organelles in the cell |
| When does Cytokinesis begin? | During Telophase |
| What happens in Prophase? | Chromosomes begin to spread out, spindle fibers become visible from poles |
| What happens in Metaphase? | Chromosomes gather at the equator (center) of the cell |
| What happens in Anaphase? | One HALF of EACH chromosome is pulled to a pole of the cell |
| What happens in Telophase? | Two new cells are created, Cytokinesis begins |