Mitosis Flashcards
When cells in an organism go through a cycle of growth , development, and division
Cell Cycle
The process by which a parental cell divides into two identical daughter cells
Mitosis
The stage of the cell cycle between periods of mitosis in which the cell grows
Interphase
The first phase of mitosis during which chromosomes condense and start the nuclear membrane starts to disappear
Prophase
The second phase of mitosis during which chromosomes line up along the center of the cell
Metaphase
The third phase of mitosis during which each of the chromosomes is pulled apart by spindle fibers and the resulting daughter chromosomes are pulled to opposite sides of the cell
Anaphase
The fourth and final phase of mitosis during which nuclear membrane forms around chromosomes on opposite sides of the cell and the chromosomes become unwound DNA in a newl
Telophase
A stage of the cell cycle during which the cell membrane pinched in and the cytoplasm divides into two daughter cells after mitosis
Cytokinesis
An organelle found near the nucleus in animal cells that forms the spindle fibers that pull the chromosomes apart during mitosis
Centriole
The part of the cell that contains genes
Chromosome
The chemical found in cells that is the main components of chromosomes and carries genetic information
DNA
A structure that holds the sister chromatids together
Centromere
Two identical chromatids that make up a duplicated chromosome
Sister chromatids
The result of the cell cycle where two genetically identical cells are formed
Daughter cell
