Topic 2 - mitosis Flashcards
1
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what is mitosis
A
cell division and replication
2
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what is the order of the cell cycle
A
Interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase,cytokinesis
3
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what is interphase
A
cell grows and duplicates its DNA
4
Q
what is prophase
A
chromosomes get shorter and fatter
nucleus breaks down
chromosomes lie free in cytoplasm
5
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what happens in metaphase
A
chromosomes line up at the centre of the cell
6
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what is anaphase
A
spindle fibres pull apart the chromosomes
two arms of each chromosomes go to opposite ends
7
Q
what is telophase
A
membranes form becoming the nuclei
nucleus has divided
8
Q
what is cytokinesis
A
BEFORE telophase ends, the cytoplasm and cell membrane divide to form two separate cells.
