Chromosomes multiply and divide when the cell reproduces daughter cells that are identical to the parent cell; cells divide
What are chromosomes?
Coiled chromatin; contains genes
What is a chromatid?
One part of a duplicated chromosome
What does a centromore do?
Attaches the 2 chromatids together
What is Metaphase?
Chromosomes move to the center of the cell
What are genes?
Segments of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a certain hereditary trait
What is Cytokinesis?
Cytoplasm in parent cell divides; there are now 2 daughter cells that have DNA identical to the parent cell; This leads to another phase of interphase where the cells divide again... It is a continuous cycle
What is Interphase?
Chromosomes (in the form of chromatin) and organelles replicate
What is chromatin?
Uncoiled strand of DNA
How many chromosomes does a body (or somatic) cell have?
