Vocab

Question 1

the stage of the cell cycle between periods of mitosis or meiosis in which the cell grows.

Answer 1

Interphase

Question 2

the second phase of mitosis or meiosis during which chromosomes line up along the center of the cell.

Answer 2

Metaphase

Question 3

the first phase of mitosis or meiosis during which chromosomes condense and the nuclear membrane starts to disappear.

Answer 3

Prophase

Question 4

the process by which the parent cell divides into two identical daughter cells.

Answer 4

Mitosis

Question 5

the third phase of mitosis or meiosis during which each chromosome is pulled apart by spindle fibers and the resulting daughter chromosomes are pulled to the opposite sides oof the cell.

Answer 5

Anaphase

Question 6

the fourth and final phase of mitosis or meiosis during which a nuclear membrane forms around chromosomes on opposite sides of the cell and the chromosomes become unwound DNA in a newly formed nucleus.

Answer 6

Telophase

Question 7

the part of a cell that contains genes

Answer 7

Chromosome

Question 8

a stage of the cell cycle during which the cell membrane pinched in and the cytoplasm divides into two daughter cells after mitosis or meiosis.

Answer 8

Cytokinesis

Question 9

an organelle found near the nucleus in animal cells that forms the spindle fiber that pull chromosomes apart during mitosis.

Answer 9

Centriole

Question 10

the chemical found in cells that is the main component of chromosomes and carries genetic information.

Answer 10

DNA