Chapter 2 Flashcards
1
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Mitosis
A
Chromosomes double and the sister chromatids separate prior to division
2
Q
What happens to cells if they divide too fast or too often?
A
They get too small
Organs get too big
Energy is wasted
- Cells produce a tumor and eventually cancer
3
Q
Cells
A
The building block of an organism
4
Q
Telomeres
A
The cap thats found at the end of chromosomes
- they degrade a little with every cell division
5
Q
Cell Cycle
A
Process when the cell duplicates the chromosomes and divides
6
Q
Mitosis
A
The division of Chromosomes
