Prophase Flashcards
1
Q
Prophase is…
A
Proceeding into mitosis
2
Q
1) chromosomes begin to become visible…
A
They start as long thin threads that condense
3
Q
2) can see that each chromosome contains 2…
A
Chromatids, as the DNA is replicated during interphase
4
Q
3) two organelles called…
A
Centrioles in the cell that migrate to opposite poles of the cell
5
Q
4) the centrioles start to send out a system of tiny fibres called…
A
Microtubules - which stretch across the cell
6
Q
Together they form a system of microtubules, which stretch called…
A
Spindle fibres (found in cytoplasm)
7
Q
At the very end of prophase the nuclear membrane breaks down…
A
Chromosomes now free in the cytoplasm
