HMH Unit 5: Cell Cycle & Cell Size

Front

What part of the cell cycle is responsible for DNA replication?

Back

S phase

Front

What are undifferentiated cells that can become specialized cells called?

Back

Stem cells

Front

Which phase of mitosis involves the separation of sister chromatids?

Back

Anaphase

Front

What is the result of cells undergoing mitosis repeatedly without entering interphase?

Back

Cancer

Front

What is the term for the middle region of a chromosome?

Back

Centromere

Front

What is the first phase of mitosis where chromosomes condense and the nuclear envelope breaks down?

Back

Prophase

Front

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

Back

Interphase

Front

What is the process called when the cytoplasm divides after mitosis?

Back

Cytokinesis

Front

What type of cells are capable of dividing and renewing themselves for long periods?

Back

Stem cells

Front

What is the term for the identical halves of a duplicated chromosome?

Back

Sister chromatids