Mitosis Flashcards
what is mitosis?
Cell Division
what is the cell cycle?
a reoccurring sequence of events
what moves the chromatids during mitosis?
spindle fibers
what anchors the spindle
centrioles
what are the four phases of mitosis?
prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
how many daughter cells are created from mitosis?
2
the nuclear membrane dissolves during what phase?
prophase
what structure holds the individual chromatids together?
centromere
when does cytokinesis begin?
in anaphase
what is the longest phase of the cell cycle?
interphase
true or false: the two daughter cells are clones (identical) to the parent cell?
true
if a human has 46 chromosomes, how many chromosomes are in each daughter cell?
46
what is G1
cell growth
what is S
DNA replication
what is G2
prepare for division
