Mitosis Vocabulary Flashcards
1
Q
Anaphase
A
chromosomes are moving away from each other
2
Q
Apoptosis
A
controlled death cells
3
Q
Cancer
A
uncontrolled death cells
4
Q
Cell Cycle
A
pattern of growth and reproduction of cell
5
Q
Cell theory
A
all living things are made up of cells
6
Q
Cytokinesis
A
division of cytoplasm
7
Q
Gap 1, Gap 2
A
growth phase
8
Q
Interphase
A
90% of a cell’s normal life
9
Q
Metaphase
A
chromosomes lined up on plate
10
Q
Mitosis
A
division of nucleus resulting in exact copies
11
Q
Prophase
A
chromosomes enlarge and organize
12
Q
Synthesis
A
making DNA copies
13
Q
Telophase
A
division of nucleus (final phase of mitosis)