Mitosis

Question 1

what is mitosis

Answer 1

The process of cell division where one parent cell turns into two identical daughter cells

Question 2

reasons for mitosis

Answer 2

1. For growth and development
   2.For repair/replacement of cells that die from injury or normal wear and tear
   3.for asexual reproduction

Question 3

Interphase

Answer 3

Cell increases in size
organelles are copied
DNA is copied
* Majority of the cells life is spent in the phase

Question 4

prophase

Answer 4

DNA condenses into chromosomes and become visible centrioles more to the poles
nucleus and nuclear membrane breakdown

Question 5

metaphase

Answer 5

Chromosomes line up in the center of the cell

Question 6

Anaphase

Answer 6

centromeres split,allowing sister chromatids to separate
chromatids move to opposite poles
*phase ends when motion stops

Question 7

telophase

Answer 7

nuclear membrane reforms
nucleolus reappears
chromosomes unwind back into loose DNA
* Technically the end of mitosis which copies the nucleus

Question 8

cytokinesis

Answer 8

division of the cytoplasm in the cytoplasm to form two daughter cells