Mitosis Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
What are the names and order of the stages in the cell cycle?
A
Interphase, mitosis (prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase), cytokinesis.
2
Q
What happens in each stage of the cell cycle?
A
Cells grow, copy DNA, divide chromosomes, and split into two cells.
3
Q
Why is mitosis important for organisms?
A
For growth, repair, and asexual reproduction.
4
Q
Why might organisms rely on asexual reproduction?
A
It is faster and requires only one parent.
5
Q
How does mitosis produce genetically identical cells?
A
By duplicating chromosomes and equally dividing them into two new diploid cells.
6
Q
How do cancers grow?
A
From uncontrolled cell division due to mutations in the cell cycle.
