Mitosis

Question 1

Why do cells need to divide/reproduce?

Answer 1

Growth
repair
replacement

Question 2

Prophase

Answer 2

DNA coils tightly and becomes visible
as chromosomes.

Question 3

metaphase

Answer 3

Spindle begins to form.

The spindle apparatus forms and
attaches to the centromere of
the chromosomes.

Question 4

anaphase

Answer 4

Sister chromatids separate.

They are pushed and pulled toward opposite poles of the cell by
the spindle fibres.

Question 5

telophase

Answer 5

Separation of the chromosomes
is completed.

nuclear membrane reforms

Chromosomes begin to uncoil.

Question 6

What is cytokinesis?

Answer 6

Cytokinesis is the division of
the rest of the cell (cytoplasm and
organelles) after the nucleus
divides (mitosis).

Question 7

Describe the cells produced through mitosis?

Answer 7

During mitosis, a cell duplicates all of its contents, including its chromosomes, and splits to form two identical daughter cells.

Question 8

What happens if cells undergo too much or too little mitosis?

Answer 8

If mitosis gets out of control cancer occurs.