Cell Cycle Voc Flashcard

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What are the loose string-like things in the drawing?

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Uncoiled loose DNA

Front

Which of the following is NOT a part of telophase?

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Chromosome condensation

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What phase is this cell in?

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Prophase

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What is a centromere?

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A structure in the chromosome that joins together two sister chromatids.

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What are sister chromatids?

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Identical copies of a chromosome that are joined by a centromere.

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What is the cell cycle?

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The series of events that take place in a cell leading to its division and duplication.

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What are the main phases of the cell cycle?

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Interphase, Mitosis, and Cytokinesis.

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What happens during interphase?

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The cell grows, duplicates its DNA, and prepares for mitosis.

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What is mitosis?

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The process of cell division that results in two identical daughter cells.

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What is cytokinesis?

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The division of the cytoplasm to form two separate daughter cells.