Mitosis

Question 0

What are other cells that rarely or never divide?

Answer 0

Brain cell, spinal cord cell, cardiac cell

Question 1

What are examples of cells that are constantly dividing?

Answer 1

Cells in the embryo, skin cells,gut lining cells, etc.

Question 2

A body cell; a cell whose genes will not be passed on to future generations (Ex. Skin cell)

Answer 2

Somatic cell

Question 3

A cell that is destined to becomes a gamete (egg or sperm); a cell whose genes can be passed on to future generations

Answer 3

Sex or germ cell

Question 4

A cell with 2 sets of chromosomes in each of its cells; all body (somatic) cells

Answer 4

Diploid (2N)

Question 5

A cell with 1 set of chromosomes in each of its cells; all gametes (sperm, eggs)

Answer 5

Haploid (N)

Question 6

Division of somatic cells

Answer 6

Mitosis

Question 7

Creation of new sex cells

Answer 7

Meiosis

Question 8

What does a typical cell go through during the cell cycle?

Answer 8

Growth, development, and reproduction

Question 9

What is the longest phase in the cell cycle?

Answer 9

Interphase

Question 10

What’re the 3 stages of interphase?

Answer 10

G1, S, G2

Question 11

What happens during stage G1?

Answer 11

The cell grows and performs its normal function

Question 12

What is the S phase?

Answer 12

“Synthesis”; when DNA is replicated

Question 13

What happens during G2?

Answer 13

DNA replication is checked and the cell is getting ready to divide.

Question 14

What happens during mitosis?

Answer 14

The nucleus of the cell divides, forming two nuclei with identical genetic information

Question 15

What are the stages of mitosis?

Answer 15

Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

Question 16

What happens during prophase?

Answer 16

• chromosomes condense
• nuclear envelope disappears
• centrioles migrate to opposite poles of the cell
• spindle fibers form

Question 17

What happens during metaphase?

Answer 17

• chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell
• the centrioles are at the opposite ends
• spindle fibers attach to centromeres

Question 18

What happens during anaphase?

Answer 18

• sister chromatids pull apart
• 2 sister chromatids -> 2 separate chromosomes
• spindle fibers contract
• chromosomes are pulled to opposite sides of the cell

Question 19

What happens during telophase?

Answer 19

• Cell begins to split
• chromosomes are at the poles of the cell
• Nuclear envelope reforms around the two sets of chromosomes

Question 20

What happens during cytokinesis?

Answer 20

• Division of cytoplasm
  ~ animal: cleavage furrow; centriole present
  ~ plant: cell plate; centriole not present