Cell Division Flashcards
What is another more biological word for cell division?
Mitosis
What is the mnemonic for remembering the five stages of cell division?
IPMAT
Name stage 1 and describes what happens at this stage
Interphase
DNA all unorganised
Starts to form chromatids
Name stage 2 and describes what happens at this stage
Prophase
Chromosomes become shorter and thicker, chromatids join at centromeres
Name stage 3 and describes what happens at this stage
Metaphase
The chromosomes line up along the equator of the cell and the spindle fibre forms
Name stage 4 and describes what happens at this stage
Anaphase
The spindle fibre pulls the chromatids apart to opposite poles
Name stage 5/6 and describes what happens at this stage
Telophase
The cytoplasm pinches, two new nuclei form, divides into 2 daughter cells
What is cancer?
The uncontrolled division of cells leading to the formation of a tumour
What are the two new cells produced from cell division called?
Daughter cells
What is a benign tumour?
It isn’t harmful, it doesn’t spread making it easier to remove
What is a malignant tumour?
It is harmful, it spreads so this makes it difficult to remove
