Mitsosis Flashcards
What is Mitsosis
the seperation and divison of genetic material in the nucleaus
Cell reproduction involves two processes
mitosis and cytokinesis
Uses of mitosis
to produce new cells for growth and repair of tissues
What is a sister chromatid ?
each half of a duplicated chromosome
Phases of interphase
G1 phase S phase G2 phase
What is a chromosome
DNA molecule that carries genetic imformation of a organism
what is a chromatid
material that makes up chromosomes
What are spindle fibers
protein structure that pulls apart the genetic material of a cell when it divides
homologus chromosomes
a set of one maternal and one paternal chromosome that pair up with each other during fertilization
gamates
a mature haploid male or female germ cell that is able to unite with the opposite sex to form a zygote
allele
alternative form of gene