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1
Q

chromosomes

A

highly organized DNA

2
Q

connects sister chromatids

A

centromere

3
Q

what is the DNA formed as in interphase

A

chromatin

4
Q

DNA form in mitosis

A

chromosomes

5
Q

where the chromosomes line up in metaphase

A

metaphase plate

6
Q

phases of the cell cycle and mitosis

A

Interface, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, cytokinesis

7
Q

how much DNA does every cell contain

A

6 feet

8
Q

chromatid

A

A single copy of DNA

9
Q

histones

A

DNA binding proteins

10
Q

nucleosome

A

DNA wrapped around histones

11
Q

why can’t cells grow to be very large?

A

DNA overload, problems exchanging materials, ratio of surface area to volume

12
Q

The method prokaryotic cells used to divide

A

binary fission

13
Q

cells produced by prokaryotic division

A

identical, asexual

14
Q

G1

A

interphase

cell growth

15
Q

S phase

A

dna copied

16
Q

g2

A

growth phase, extra organelles made

17
Q

which types of cells almost never carry out cell division

A

nerve cells, muscle cells

18
Q

when does the nuclear envelope disintegrate

A

prophase

19
Q

when do the spindle fibers breakdown

A

telophase

20
Q

when do the nucleus reform

A

cytokinesis

21
Q

cytokinesis in plant cells

A

cell plate

22
Q

cytokinesis and animal cells

A

cleavage furrow

23
Q

longest phase of the cell

A

Interphase

24
Q

shortest phase of the cell cycle

A

metaphase

25
Q

what do chromosomes become visible

A

prophase

26
Q

chromatin

A

loosely organized DNA