Mitosis & Cell Cycle

Front

What is the process of cell division that results in two daughter cells?

Back

Cytokinesis.

Front

What is the repeated pattern of cell growth, DNA replication, and cell division in eukaryotic cells called?

Back

Cell cycle.

Front

During which phase of mitosis do chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell?

Back

Metaphase.

Front

What phase of mitosis is characterized by the condensation of chromatin into visible chromosomes?

Back

Prophase.

Front

What acronym can be used to remember the phases of mitosis?

Back

PMAT (Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase).

Front

What is the phase of the cell cycle where the cell grows and prepares for division?

Back

Interphase.

Front

What is the term for the division of the nucleus during cell division?

Back

Mitosis.

Front

What happens during anaphase of mitosis?

Back

Sister chromatids are pulled apart to opposite poles of the cell.

Front

What is the final phase of mitosis where the cell divides into two?

Back

Telophase.

Front

What structure forms during cytokinesis in plant cells?

Back

Cell plate.