Cell Division Flashcards
1
Q
What is the correct name for division?
A
Mitosis
2
Q
How many chromosomes does a cell have before division?
A
46
3
Q
How many chromosomes does a cell have in the final steps before division?
A
92
4
Q
How many structurally identical “daughter cells” are formed after division?
A
2
5
Q
What is the difference between genes and chromosomes?
A
Chromosomes are the collective, coiled up versions of genes, totalling 46 per cell. Genes are the scrambled, messy opposite of chromosomes and are what is observable in the nucleus throughout the interphase.
6
Q
How can cancer happen?
A
When cells divide to often and without much checking for errors in the cellular “code”.
