3.4 Cell Division Flashcards
What are the two major processes of cell division?
mitosis
meiosis
What is a general overview of mitosis?
process by which a cell reproduces itself; general cell division
What are the cells known as that are produced via mitosis?
daughter cells
What is a general overview of meiosis?
process by which cells divide to produce sex cells that have exactly half as many chromosomes as the parent cells
What are the cells known as that are produced via meiosis?
gametes
spores
What are the gametes that females produce?
eggs
What are the gametes that males produce?
sperms cells
What is a zygote?
fertilized egg
Is a zygote diploid or haploid?
diploid
What can occur from unregulated mitosis?
formation of tumors
What is the interval between cell divisions known as?
interphase
What is the start of the cell cycle?
interphase
What is the cell doing during interphase?
cells are performing there standard function
What is S phase?
period in which DNA is synthesized
What are the phases within interphase?
G1, S, G2
What are cells doing during G1 and G2?
growing, differentiating, cellular metabolism, and cellular functions
Where does a cell spend most of its time in the cell cycle?
interphase
Which phase has the most variation in which cells spend their time?
G1
What are the phases of the cell cycle?
G0
interphase (G1, S, G2)
mitosis
What are the phases of mitosis?
prophase
metaphase
anaphase
telophase
