Mitosis

Question 1

Define mitosis

Answer 1

Type of nuclear division that maintains the chromosomes number; each new daughter cell contains the same genetic information as the parent cell. They are also genetically identical to each other.

Question 2

What is Asexual reproduction?

Answer 2

Involves one parent and produces offspring that are genetically identical to each other and to the parent.

Question 3

Stages of mitosis

Answer 3

Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase

Question 4

Events during prophase

Answer 4

Chromosomes condense.

Centrioles split and move to opposite sides of the cell, forming spindle.

Nuclear envelope breaks down

Question 5

Events during metaphase

Answer 5

Nuclear envelope gone.

Spindle fibres attach to the centromeres of each chromosome.

Chromosomes line up at the equator.

Question 6

Events in anaphase

Answer 6

The chromosomes break apart at the centromere.

Motor proteins pull each sister chromatid of each pair towards opposite poles.

Question 7

Events in telophase

Answer 7

Separated chromosomes reach the poles.

A new nuclear envelope forms around each set of chromosomes.

Cel now contains two nuclei each genetically identical to each other and to the parent cell.

Question 8

Events of cytokinesis

Answer 8

Cell will completely divide into two daughter cells (cytoplasm + cell membrane separates).

Each daughter cell will be identical to each other and their parent cell.

Division different for plants/animals