cell cycle Flashcards
1
Q
chromosomes
A
highly organized DNA
2
Q
connects sister chromatids
A
centromere
3
Q
what is the DNA formed as in interphase
A
chromatin
4
Q
DNA form in mitosis
A
chromosomes
5
Q
where the chromosomes line up in metaphase
A
metaphase plate
6
Q
phases of the cell cycle and mitosis
A
Interface, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, cytokinesis
7
Q
how much DNA does every cell contain
A
6 feet
8
Q
chromatid
A
A single copy of DNA
9
Q
histones
A
DNA binding proteins
10
Q
nucleosome
A
DNA wrapped around histones
11
Q
why can’t cells grow to be very large?
A
DNA overload, problems exchanging materials, ratio of surface area to volume
12
Q
The method prokaryotic cells used to divide
A
binary fission
13
Q
cells produced by prokaryotic division
A
identical, asexual
14
Q
G1
A
interphase
cell growth
15
Q
S phase
A
dna copied
