Mitosis

Question 0

What are the original cells called?

Answer 0

Parent cells

Question 1

What are the two reasons cells stop growing, or split?

Answer 1

1. Here is not enough DNA to meet the cells needs

2. Limited surface area

Question 2

What are the split cells called?

Answer 2

Daughter cells

Question 3

Hat happens in cell division?

Answer 3

Each chromosome is copied exactly.

Chromosomes are sorted so that each daughter cell gets a complete set

Question 4

What is DNA wound up against?

Answer 4

Histones

Question 5

What is DNA called when it is wound up against the his tones?

Answer 5

Chromatin

Question 6

Chromosomes

Answer 6

Long cylindrical structures that contains DNA, an individual chromosomal rod

Question 7

Centromere

Answer 7

Hold the chromosome together

Question 8

What are chromosomes called after they are joined together?

Answer 8

Sister chromosomes, or chromosomes

Question 9

How many copies of chromosomes do most organisms have?

Answer 9

2

Question 10

Where do the two copies of chromosomes come from?

Answer 10

Mom (egg)

Dad (sperm)

Question 11

What is a cell that has two copies of a chromosome called?

Answer 11

Diploid

Question 12

What is a cell with only one copy of chromosomes called?

Answer 12

Haploid

Question 13

How many chromosomes do humans have?

Answer 13

23 (46)

Question 14

Homologous pair

Answer 14

Each pair of identical chromosomes

Question 15

Cell cycle

Answer 15

Describes the events that cells go through as they grow and divide

Question 16

What are the two main processes during the cell cycle?

Answer 16

Interphase and mitosis

Question 17

Interphase

Answer 17

The time spent between the episodes of mitosis. The cell grows and prepares itself for mitosis

Question 18

Mitosis

Answer 18

A collection of steps that makes up the cell cycle