cell cycle Flashcards
(11 cards)
mitosis vs cytokineses
mitosis- division of nucleus
cytokineses- division of cytoplasm
G1 phase
cell grows
S (synthesis) phase
DNA replicates
G2 phase
cell further prepares for division, centrioles duplicate
G0 phase
cells are alive but not dividing.
Prophase
chromatin condenses to chromosomes, nuclear membrane dissolves, centrioles move to opposite poles and form spindle fibers
Metaphase
chromosomes line up in equator of cell. spindle fibers attach to centromeres
Anaphase
sister chromatids pulled apart by spindle fibers toward opposite poles. when apart, each chromatid becomes and individual chromosome
Cytokineses
cell splits into 2 identical daughter cells
animal vs plant cell divison
animal- cleavage furrow, cytoplasm pinches to separate
plant- cell plate forms to separate
telophase
2 new nuclear membrane form around chromosomes at each pole. chromosome uncoil back to chromatin