Mitosis

Question 1

why do cells need to divide/ reproduce?

Answer 1

or your body to grow and for body tissue such as skin to continuously renew itself

Question 2

Draw and label the cell cycle. Where does mitosis fit in?

Answer 2

draw

Question 3

What is cytokinesis?

Answer 3

cytoplasms split into two new cells after telophase.

Question 4

Describe the cells produced through mitosis.

Answer 4

Mitosis produces two identical daughter cells with the same genetic information as the parent cell.

Question 5

What happens if cells undergo too much

Answer 5

Cancer, tumers.
These cells can take over but don’t function properly.
They keep making copies without any control.
This can result in cancer.

Question 6

Prophase

Answer 6

• Chromosomes become visible
• Nucleus membrane disappears
• Centrioles begin to move to poles

Question 7

Metaphase

Answer 7

• Chromosomes line up at equator
• Spindle fibres are attached to centromeres

Question 8

Anaphase

Answer 8

Spindle fibres pull sister chromatids apart

Question 9

telophase

Answer 9

• Chromosomes are separated
• Nuclear membrane reforms
• Cell plate or cleavage furrow forms

Question 10

Lable Mitosis – know the names and main events occurring in prophase, metaphase, anaphase and telophase