Cell Division Flashcards
1
Q
Prophase
A
Nuclear membrane disintegrates and spindle pole forms
2
Q
Metaphase 1
A
Chromosomes begin to line up in the middle of the cell and spindle fibers begin to form
3
Q
What is meiosis vs mitosis
A
Meiosis is producing 4 gametes each with 23 chromosomes in them. Mitosis is cell devision and DNA replication.
4
Q
Interphase
A
DNA replication is occuring
5
Q
Diploid number
A
The amount of chromosomes in any given when its not dividing (eg. in humans the diploid number would be 2n=46)
6
Q
Haploid number
A
The amount of chromosomes in a gamete cell (eg. in humans n=23)
