SB2a: Mitosis Keywords Flashcards
Anaphase
The stage of mitosis in which the separated chromosomes move away from each other.
Asexual reproduction
Producing new organisms from one parent only. These organisms are genetically identical to the parent.
Cancer cell
Cell that divides uncontrollably.
Cell cycle
A sequence of growth and division that happens in cells. It includes interphase and mitosis, and leads to the production of two daughter cells that are identical to the parent cell.
Cytokinesis
When the cytoplasm of the cell is separated as the cell membrane is pinched to divide the cell into two daughter cells.
Daughter cell
New cell produced by cell division.
Diploid
A cell with two sets of chromosomes.
DNA replication
The copying of the DNA within a cell.
Haploid
A cell with one set of chromosomes.
Interphase
The stage when the cell prepares itself for the process of cell division, and DNA replication takes place. The cell also makes more of its sub-cellular structures.
Metaphase
The stage of mitosis when the chromosomes line up across the middle of the cell.
Mitosis
The process of cells dividing to produce two daughter cells that are genetically identical to the parent.
Multicellular
An organism that is made of many cells.
Prophase
The stage of mitosis in which the nucleus starts to break down and spindle fibres appear.
Spindle fibre
Filament formed in a cell during mitosis, which helps to separate chromosomes.
