Mitosis Flashcards
When cells in an organism go through a cycle of growth, development, and division.
Cell cycle
The process by which a parent cell divides into two identical daughter cells.
Mitosis
The stage of the cell cycle between periods of mitosis in which the cell grows.
Interphase
The first phase of mitosis during which chromosomes condense and the nuclear membrane starts to disappear.
Prophase
The second phase of mitosis during which chromosomes line up along the center of the cell.
Metaphase
The third phase of mitosis during which each chromosome is pulled apart by spindle fibers and the resulting daughter chromosomes are pulled to opposite sides of the cell.
Anaphase
The fourth and final phase of mitosis during which a nuclear membrane forms around chromosomes on opposite sides of the cell and the chromosomes become unwound DNA in a newly formed nucleus.
Telophase
A stage of the cell cycle during which the cell membrane pinched in and the cytoplasm divides into two daughter cells after mitosis.
Cytokinesis
An organelle found near the nucleus in animal cells that forms the spindle fibers that pull chromosomes apart during mitosis.
Centriole
The part of a cell that contains genes
Chromosome
The chemical found in cells that is the main component of chromosomes and carries genetic information.
DNA
A structure that holds the sister chromatids together.
Centromere
Two identical chromatids that make up a duplicated chromosome.
Sister Chromatids
The result of the cell cycle where two genetically identical cells are formed.
Daughter Cell
