Unit 3 Cell Division - Mitosis:

Question 1

What type of cells are found in humans?

Answer 1

Somatic cells
gametes

Question 2

What is the cell division for these two cells?

Answer 2

Somatic cells - Mitosis
gametes - Meiosis

Question 3

How many daughter cells are there in mitosis?

Answer 3

Two daughter cells identical to the mother cell and each other.

Question 4

What is interphase?

Answer 4

Stage that occurs between two consecutive cell division - is not part of the cell division process

Question 5

What occurs in interphase?

Answer 5

1) Cell growth
2) Function - specialisation
3)DNA replication before mitosis

Question 6

What is a chromosome called after DNA replication?

Answer 6

Chromatid.

Question 7

What attaches to chromatids?

Answer 7

A centromere.

Question 8

How do you identify interphase on a diagram?

Answer 8

The chromosomes will be visible as chromatin network.

Question 9

What are the four phases of mitosis?

Answer 9

Prophase
metaphase
anaphase
telophase

Question 10

What is mitosis?

Answer 10

The division of the chromosomes into two identical sets.
The division of the nucleus .

Question 11

What are the two important stages of mitosis?

Answer 11

Cytokinesis - Division of the cytoplasm organelles and cell membrane.
karyokinesis-Division of the nucleus and chromosomes.