Mitosis study

Question 1

How many phases makes up mitosis?

Answer 1

4 phases
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase

Question 2

What is the first and longest phase in mitosis?

Answer 2

Prophase

Question 3

Prophase

Answer 3

1. Chromatin condenses into chromosomes
2. Nuclear envelope breaks down
3. Centrioles move to opposite poles of the cell
4. Spindle starts to form

Question 4

what are the spindle made of?

Answer 4

The spindles consist of microtubules that pull chromosomes apart during cell division

Question 5

Metaphase

Answer 5

1. Spindle fibers attach to the centromere of each pair of sister chromosomes
2. Sister chromatids line in the equator of the cell also know as the metaphase plate
3. The spindle fibers ensure that the sister chromatids will separate and go to different daughter cells

Question 6

Anaphase

Answer 6

1. Sister chromatids are pulled apart by the shortening of the spindle fibers and form singular chromosomes
2. The singular chromosomes go to opposite poles and at the end each pole has a set of chromosomes

Question 7

Telophase

Answer 7

1. Chromosomes uncoil and form chromatin
2. The spindle breaks down
3. New nuclear membrane is formed

Question 8

Cytokinesis

Answer 8

• final stage of cell division in both prokaryote and eukaryotic cells
• the cytoplasm splits into 2 and the cell divides

Question 9

Cytokinesis in animal cells

Answer 9

cell membrane of the parent cell pinches inward along the cells equator until 2 daughter cells are formed
- a cleavage furor and a contractile ring is used in cytokinesis of animals cells

Question 10

Cytokinesis in plant cells

Answer 10

A cell plate is formed along the equator of the parent cell and a new cell membrane and cell wall forms along each side of the cell plate
- this allows the plant cell to divide into 2 daughter cells