Chapter 3

Question 1

Furrow

Answer 1

The site of pinching of the cell membrane during cytokinesis

Question 2

Interphase

Answer 2

First phase of cell division normal cell function chromosomes copied.

Question 3

Metaphase

Answer 3

Chromosomes move to the middle of the cell. Chromosomes attach to the spindle fibers at the centromere.

Question 4

Mitosis

Answer 4

The process of duplication and division of the nucleus of a cell and the formation of two daughter cells.

Question 5

Phase

Answer 5

Cell division is broken down into different pats called cells.

Question 6

Prophase

Answer 6

Mitosis begins. Nuclear membrane disappears, chromatin shortens to become chromosomes, centrioles move to the opposite ends of cell, spindle fibers form.

Question 7

Sister chromosomes

Answer 7

The duplicated chromosome that separates from the original during cell division

Question 8

Spindle

Answer 8

Thread- like fibers attached to the chromosome pair that help separate the chromosomes during cell division.

Question 9

Telophase

Answer 9

Chromosomes begun to uncool to form chromatin, nuclear membrane reforms, nucleolus reapears, mitosis is complete.