Mitosis &meiosis Flashcards
What is a chromosome?
What are the p ad q arms of a chromatid?
What are telomeres and where are they found?
What are centromeres and where are they found?
How many groups of chromosomes are there? (When organised according to size and shape)
What is a karyotype?
What group is chromosome X?
C
What group is chromosome Y?
G
How are chromosomes stained?
Trypsin added followed by a Giemsa stain
What is karyotyping?
What is the format for Karyotyping?
What is a homologous chromosome?
Name the stages of the cell cycle
When is the spindle assembly checkpoint?
When is the restriction point?
When are the DNA damage checkpoints?
What is the spindle assembly checkpoint?
What is the restriction point?
What are the DNA damage checkpoints?
Name the steps of mitosis
Describe prophase
Describe prometaphase
Describe metaphase
Describe anaphase