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What is Interphase?
What is Interphase?
- Chromosomes are not visible. (correct)
- The spindle is formed.
- Sister chromatids are moving apart.
- The chromatin is found in the nucleus. (correct)
What happens during Prophase?
What happens during Prophase?
The nuclear membrane fades from view and the spindle is formed.
What occurs during Metaphase?
What occurs during Metaphase?
- Chromosomes are located at the equator of the cell. (correct)
- The spindle disappears.
- Sister chromatids are moving apart.
- Animal cells begin to pinch in.
What is Anaphase?
What is Anaphase?
What is Telophase?
What is Telophase?
What is the phase where chromatin condenses to form chromosomes?
What is the phase where chromatin condenses to form chromosomes?
During which phase of mitosis do centromeres divide and chromosomes move toward their respective poles?
During which phase of mitosis do centromeres divide and chromosomes move toward their respective poles?
Which phase of the cell cycle is characterized by the cell preparing to divide by growing in size and copying DNA?
Which phase of the cell cycle is characterized by the cell preparing to divide by growing in size and copying DNA?
What is Cytokinesis?
What is Cytokinesis?
In which phase does the cell begin to split and daughter cells first become visible during mitosis?
In which phase does the cell begin to split and daughter cells first become visible during mitosis?
What is the step of cell division where two identical daughter cells are formed?
What is the step of cell division where two identical daughter cells are formed?
What is each chromosome half called?
What is each chromosome half called?
What is the name of the structure that connects the two sister chromatids?
What is the name of the structure that connects the two sister chromatids?
What forms across the center of the plant cells at the end of Telophase?
What forms across the center of the plant cells at the end of Telophase?
Flashcards
Interphase
Interphase
The stage of the cell cycle where the cell grows and copies its DNA.
Prophase
Prophase
The stage of mitosis where chromatin condenses into visible chromosomes, the nuclear membrane fades, and the spindle begins to form.
Metaphase
Metaphase
The stage of mitosis where chromosomes align at the center of the cell, attached to the spindle fibers.
Anaphase
Anaphase
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Telophase
Telophase
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Cytokinesis
Cytokinesis
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Chromosome
Chromosome
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Sister chromatid
Sister chromatid
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Centromere
Centromere
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Cell plate
Cell plate
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Chromatin
Chromatin
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Mitosis
Mitosis
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S phase
S phase
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G1 phase
G1 phase
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Study Notes
Interphase
- Chromatin is present within the nucleus.
- Chromosomes remain invisible during this phase.
- This phase prepares the cell for division by growing and duplicating organelles and DNA.
Prophase
- Nuclear membrane begins to fade.
- Spindle fibers are formed, facilitating movement of chromosomes.
- Chromatin condenses into visible chromosomes.
- Centromeres divide, allowing chromosomes to move towards opposite poles.
Metaphase
- Chromosomes align along the equator of the cell.
- Sister chromatids line up at the cell's equatorial plane.
Anaphase
- Sister chromatids separate and begin to move apart toward opposite poles of the cell.
Telophase
- Spindle fibers disappear as the cell prepares to divide.
- The phase reverses the processes of prophase, leading to the decondensation of chromosomes.
- Begins cytokinesis, where the cytoplasm divides.
- In animal cells, the membrane starts to pinch inward.
- In plant cells, a cell plate forms across the center.
- A new nuclear membrane forms around each set of chromosomes.
- The cytoplasm further divides, resulting in two distinct daughter cells.
Cytokinesis
- Refers to the division of the cytoplasm during cell division.
- Occurs at the end of telophase, marking visible differentiation of two daughter cells.
Sister Chromatid
- Each half of a duplicated chromosome is called a sister chromatid.
Centromere
- The structure responsible for connecting two sister chromatids, playing a crucial role in their separation during mitosis.
Cell Plate
- Forms across the center of plant cells during the end of telophase, leading to the division of the cytoplasm.
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