Mitosis

Question 1

What is Mitosis?

Answer 1

The Cell Cycle that splits a cell in two to create two identical daughter cells

Question 2

What are the two phases of the Cell Cycle called?

Answer 2

1. Interphase
2. Mitotic Phase

Question 3

What is the Interphase and it’s three phases?

Answer 3

The Interphase refers to the first phase of the Cell Cycle, which increases causes the Cell to grow in size and prepares for DNA replication

1. G1 Phase: The Cell grows larger in size and synthesizes protein, whilst maintaining normal function
2. S Phase: DNA Replication occurs
3. G2 Phase: The Cell continues to grow and synthesizes proteins necessary for Division

Question 4

What is the Mitotic Phase?

Answer 4

A multi step process that works toward aligning duplicated chromosomes, separating them, and eventually splitting up the cell to two new daughter cells

Question 5

What are all the phases of the Mitotic Phase?
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Answer 5

1. Prophase: Cell prepares to divide, where chromosomes are made visible and condensed in the middle
2. Prometaphase: Occurs between Prophase and Metaphase, the nuclear envelope breaks down and chromosomes begin to align themselves
3. Metaphase: Chromosomes align themselves in the middle
4. Anaphase: Cell elongates as sister chromatids begin splitting apart
5. Telophase: Final phase of Mitosis where the first three stages of Mitotic Phase are reversed

Question 6

What is Cytokinesis?

Answer 6

The second part of the Mitotic Phase where the physical separation of a Cell occurs to create two daughter Cells

Question 7

What of the genes that may incur a mutation resulting in cancer?

Answer 7

Proto-oncogenes and Tumor suppressor gene