Mitosis/Cell division

Question 1

Why do cell divide?

Answer 1

To produce more cells, repair and if a cell gets too big.

Question 2

What is the purpose of the cell cycle?

Answer 2

So the body functions effectively.

Question 3

What never undergoes Mitosis?

Answer 3

Nerve cells. It’s why spinal damaged is so detrimental.

Question 4

What is G0 phase?

Answer 4

A resting phase

Question 5

What is cell division?

Answer 5

When a cell divides into two new cells.

Question 6

What is necrosis?

Answer 6

Cells may die due to external factors(toxins and infections)

Question 7

What is apoptosis?

Answer 7

Controlled death of old cells

Question 8

What happening in prophase?

Answer 8

Chromosomes coil up

Question 9

What happens in metaphase?

Answer 9

Spindle fibers connect to chromosomes

Question 10

What happens in anaphase?

Answer 10

Spindle fibers pull
chromosome copies apart to
opposite poles

Question 11

What happens in telophase?

Answer 11

Nuclear envelopes reform, 2 new nuclei are formed, spindle fibers disappear

Question 12

What is Cytokinesis?

Answer 12

Division of the rest of the cell:
cytoplasm and organelles