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cell cycle and mitosis
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The series of events that cells go through as they grow and divide is called | Cell cycle |
| Instructions for the cells of all living things are part of the cell | DNA |
| When a cell loses its ability to control its rate of cell division, masses are formed called | Tumor |
| The 2 main stages of cell division are? | mitosis and cytokinesis |
| According to the cell theory, the original cell is called the | parent |
| What type of cell does mitosis occur in? | Somatic cells |
| Cancer occurs when abnormal cells have lost ability to control their | Cell division |
| What phase has the chromosomes separating and moving toward the poles? | Anaphase |
| When the chromosomes line up in the middle, the cell is in what phase? | Metaphase |
| Chromosomes that are uncoiled in the nucleus during interphase are called? | Chromatin |
| What is the role of the spindle fibers during mitosis? | Separate the chromosomes |
| The cell spends most of its time in this phase | Interphase |
| The phases of mitosis | Prophase, metaphase, anaphase and telophase |
| Parts of the cell cycle | Cell growth, DNA replication, preparation for mitosis, mitosis and cytokinesis |
| Damaged tissues are repaired by what process? | Growth rate |
| When the nucleus divides itself in cell division it is called | Cytokinesis |