Mitosis Flashcards
What is a diploid cell
A diploid cell is a cell that contains two sets of chromosomes
What is a chromosome compliment
The whole set of chromosomes for a species
What is haploid
One set of chromosomes (half a
What is mitosis
The process by which a single parent cell divides to make two new daughter cells
Why must chromosome compliments be maintained when a parent cell divides into two daughter cells
It must be maintained so that each daughter cell receives all the genetic information needed to carry out its activities and function
What are chromotids
The ‘wings’ of an X shaped chromosome.
What are spindle fibres
Structures that pull the chromatids apart during mitosis
Why do cells divide
So that the body can grow , repair damaged tissues and replace dead cells
What is Equater
An imaginary line down the middle of a cell.
What is a Chromosome
A structure made of DNA
