Mitosis Flashcards
Name the missing phase of mitosis: Prophase, Metaphase, _________, and Telophase.
Anaphase
What is the purpose of mitosis?
To replicate the DNA of the parent cell and create a new cell.
What organelle within the cell contains its DNA?
The nucleus (City Hall)
What structures in the nucleus contain the DNA?
Chromosomes
How many chromosomes does each diploid cell have?
23 pairs (total of 46 chromosomes)
What phase of mitosis is first?
Prophase (pro like “proceed”)
What’s the second stage of mitosis?
Metaphase (meta means within, like metafiction)
What’s the third state of mitosis?
Anaphase (ana=”toward”, towards the end)
What’s the final phase of mitosis?
Telophase (telo=end/distant, telescopes look at distant space)
Cytokinesis is the name for when the parent cell and the daughter cell ________.
Separate.