Chromosomes And Mitosis

Question 1

What form is DNA in?

Answer 1

Long strands of DNA

Question 2

What does it mean when a cell wants to divide?

Answer 2

When a cell wants to divide it condenses it’s DNA into chromosomes.

Question 3

How could chromosomes affect people?

Answer 3

It can give then Down syndrome.

Question 4

What is the cell cycle?

Answer 4

Growing
Replicating DNA
Dividing (mitosis)

Question 5

What is exponential growth?

Answer 5

Where the cells double over many generations.

Question 6

What is GDCMPTD

Answer 6

Growth
DNA replication
Condense chromosomes
Middle
Pull apart
Two nuclei
Divide

Question 7

Explain the process of the cell cycle.

Answer 7

Growth and DNA occur. Organelles duplicating. DNA in threads.
DNA condensed into chromosomes and nucleus breaks down.
Chromosomes line up in the middle and fibres pull them apart.
two new nuclei form round chromosomes.
Cytoplasm and cell membrane divide to five 2 identical daughter cells.

Question 8

How do you work out the real width of a cell?

Answer 8

Real size = image size/ magnification

Question 9

Why do human skin cells need to divide?

Answer 9

To repair wounds or cuts.

Question 10

How can someone know whether a cell is undergoing mitosis?

Answer 10

You can see the x shaped chromosome.
You can see the two arms of the chromosome being pulled apart.