Biology Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
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Cell cycle
A
set of phases that the cell goes through
2
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Interphase
A
•longer phase
•cell grows
•duplicates its DNA
•prepares for division.
3
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Mitosis
A
Cell division that generates two identical daughter cells
4
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Phases of mitosis
Prophase
A
chromosomes condense and the nuclear envelope undoes.
5
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Phases of mitosis
Metaphase
A
chromosomes align in the center of the cell
6
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Phases of mitosis
Anaphase
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sister chromatids separate and migrate to the opposite poles
7
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Phases of mitosis
Telophase
A
reorganization of the cell and formation of a new nucleous around each set of chromosomes
8
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The importance of Mitosis
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•growth
•regeneration
•replacement of dead or damaged cells
9
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Cytokinesis
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cytoplasm splits, forming two separate daughter cells
