Definitions

Question 1

Chromosome

Answer 1

Chromosomes are thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells that contain protein and DNA.

Question 2

Cytokinesis

Answer 2

Cytokinesis is a process in the cell cycle by which the cytoplasm of a parent cell divides into two daughter cells.

Question 3

IPSC (induced pluripotent stem cells)

Answer 3

Induced pluripotent stem cells are a type of pluripotent stem cell derived from adult somatic cells that have been genetically reprogrammed to an embryonic stem cell.

Question 4

Metastasis

Answer 4

Metastasis is the spread of cancer cells from the place where they formed to another part of the body.

Question 5

P53

Answer 5

P53 is a tumour suppressor gene that stops the formation of tumours. It is like a security guard at the g1 checkpoint.

Question 6

Spindle fibres

Answer 6

Spindle fibres are protein structures that divide the genetic material in a cell.