Cell division Flashcards
two main types of cell division
Mitosis
Meiosis
Which cells undergo mitosis and which undergo meiosis?
mitosis - somatic cells
Meiosis - gametes
Number of daughter cells produced in mitosis vs meiosis
Mitosis - 2 identical daughter cells
meiosis - 4 haploid daughter cells
cells with a normal chromosome complement are known as _____
diploid cells
Somatic cells prepare for mitosis by duplicating the chromosomes in which phase of the cell cycle?
S phase
Nuclear membrane breaks down allowing the microtubules to attach to the chromosomes
Prometaphase
Chromosomes aligned at middle of cell
Metaphase
The paired chromosomes separate at the kinetochores and move to opposite sides of the cell
Anaphase
Chromatids arrive at opposite poles of cell
Telophase
Actin-myosin complex in the centre of the cell contacts resulting in it being ‘pinched’ into two daughter cells
Cytokinesis