Applied Mitosis Flashcard Review

Front

What phase of the cell cycle is primarily responsible for cell growth?

Back

G1 phase

Front

During which phase does DNA replication occur?

Back

S phase

Front

What is the term for uncontrolled cell division that leads to the consumption of nutrients needed by other cells?

Back

Cancer

Front

What are the structures that hold identical strands of DNA together?

Back

Centromeres

Front

What do daughter cells receive during mitosis?

Back

The same DNA as the parent cell

Front

What is the process called when a cell divides into two daughter cells?

Back

Mitosis

Front

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

Back

G2 phase

Front

What are sister chromatids?

Back

Identical copies of a chromosome connected by a centromere.

Front

What is cytokinesis?

Back

The process that divides the cytoplasm of a parental cell into two daughter cells.

Front

What is the role of spindle fibers during mitosis?

Back

To help separate the sister chromatids and pull them to opposite poles of the cell.