Cell Division

Question 0

What is another more biological word for cell division?

Answer 0

Mitosis

Question 1

What is the mnemonic for remembering the five stages of cell division?

Answer 1

IPMAT

Question 2

Name stage 1 and describes what happens at this stage

Answer 2

Interphase
DNA all unorganised
Starts to form chromatids

Question 3

Name stage 2 and describes what happens at this stage

Answer 3

Prophase

Chromosomes become shorter and thicker, chromatids join at centromeres

Question 4

Name stage 3 and describes what happens at this stage

Answer 4

Metaphase

The chromosomes line up along the equator of the cell and the spindle fibre forms

Question 5

Name stage 4 and describes what happens at this stage

Answer 5

Anaphase

The spindle fibre pulls the chromatids apart to opposite poles

Question 6

Name stage 5/6 and describes what happens at this stage

Answer 6

Telophase

The cytoplasm pinches, two new nuclei form, divides into 2 daughter cells

Question 7

What is cancer?

Answer 7

The uncontrolled division of cells leading to the formation of a tumour

Question 8

What are the two new cells produced from cell division called?

Answer 8

Daughter cells

Question 9

What is a benign tumour?

Answer 9

It isn’t harmful, it doesn’t spread making it easier to remove

Question 10

What is a malignant tumour?

Answer 10

It is harmful, it spreads so this makes it difficult to remove