Deck 3 Flashcards
What part of the cell divides during mitosis?
Nucleus
Which type of cell does mitosis occur? Prokaryote or Eukaryote
Eukaryote because prokaryotes don’t have nucleuses
Where are the poles of the cell? The equator?
The two sides, the center
What happens to chromosomes during metaphase?
The line up in the middle
What happens to sister chromatids during anaphase?
pull apart
Where are chromatids located during telophase?
opposite ends of the cell
What reforms around each set of sister chromatids during telophase?
nuclear membrane
What organelle reappears inside the nucleus?
nucleolus
What phase follows telophase?
cytokinesis
What divides during cytokinesis?
Cytoplasm
How does telophase occur in plants?
cell plate forms to make 2 new cells
How does telophase occur in animals?
cleavage furrow forms to create 2 new cells
How does the number of chromosomes in the parent cell compare to the amount in the two sister cells?
Its the same
What happens if mitosis is not controlled?
Cancer
