Cell Division Flashcards
1
Q
Cell continuity
A
All cells develop from pre-existing cells
2
Q
Chromosomes
A
Coiled threads of DNA and protein
3
Q
Genes
A
Units of inheritance
4
Q
Haploid cell
A
Has one set of chromosomes
5
Q
Diploid cell
A
Has two sets of chromosomes
6
Q
The cell cycle
A
describes the life cycle of a cell
7
Q
Interphase
A
a period where the cell is not dividing
8
Q
Mitosis
A
a period where the cell is dividing
9
Q
Somatic cells
A
Non-reproductive cells
10
Q
Meiosis
A
Form of nuclear division in which the four daughter nuclei contain half the chromosome number of the parent nucleus
11
Q
Gametes
A
Sex cells
12
Q
Cancer
A
Cells have lost the ability to control the rate of mitosis causing a group of disorders
13
Q
benign tumours
A
non life threatening
14
Q
Malignant tumours
A
life threatening
15
Q
Carcinogens
A
causes of cancer
