The Cell Cycle and Mitosis

Question 1

Cells that make your
organs and tissues.

Answer 1

Somatic Cells

Question 2

The ONLY cells that are
not somatic

Answer 2

Sex Cells

Question 3

sperm
and egg

Answer 3

sex cells

Question 4

sex cells is also called ?

Answer 4

Gametes

Question 5

In eukaryotes, cell division occurs in______?

Answer 5

Two major stages

Question 6

The first stage, division of the cell nucleus

Answer 6

Mitosis

Question 7

The second stage, division of the cell
cytoplasm

Answer 7

cytokinesis

Question 8

is the series of events
that cells go through as they grow
and divide

Answer 8

cell cycle

Question 9

is the period of growth
that occurs between cell divisions

Answer 9

Interphase

Question 10

Cell spends most of its life in this
phase.

Answer 10

Interphase

Question 11

During the cell cycle:

Answer 11

1. a cell grows
2. prepares for division
3. divides to form two daughter cells, each
   of which begins the cycle again

Question 12

four phases of the cell cycle

Answer 12

G1 (First Gap Phase)
S Phase
G2 (Second Gap Phase)
M Phase

Question 13

increases in size (cell grows)

Answer 13

G1

Question 14

synthesizes new proteins and
organelles (cell develops)

Answer 14

G1

Question 15

DNA replication

Answer 15

S phase

Question 16

chromosomes are replicated

Answer 16

S phase

Question 17

DNA synthesis takes place

Answer 17

S phase

Question 18

Once a cell enters ______, it usually
completes the rest of the cell cycle

Answer 18

S phase

Question 19

organelles and molecules required for
cell division are produced

Answer 19

G2 Phase

Question 20

Once G2 is complete, the cell is ready to
start the_____?

Answer 20

M phase—Mitosis

Question 21

WHY DOES INTERPHASE HAPPEN?

Answer 21

cell must grow in order for extra organelles
and DNA to have a room in the cell

Question 22

long, thin strands made up of DNA
and protein

Answer 22

Chromatin

Question 23

Genetic information is passed from one
generation to the next on_____?

Answer 23

Chromosomes

Question 24

Before cell division, each chromosome is?

Answer 24

duplicated or copied

Question 25

Each chromosome consists of?

Answer 25

two identical “sister” chromatids

Question 26

Each pair of chromatids is attached at an area called the ?

Answer 26

centromere

Question 27

PMAT

Answer 27

▪Prophase ▪Metaphase ▪Anaphase ▪Telophase

Question 28

the first and longest phase of mitosis

Answer 28

Prophase

Question 29

The ______separate and take up positions on opposite sides of the nucleus.

Answer 29

centrioles

Question 30

The centrioles lie in a region called the?

Answer 30

centrosome

Question 31

helps to organize the spindle

Answer 31

centrosome

Question 32

a fanlike microtubule structure that helps separate the chromosomes

Answer 32

Spindle

Question 33

The phase where spindle fibers appear

Answer 33

PROPHASE

Question 34

Nucleolus and nuclear membrane (envelope) disappear

Answer 34

PROPHASE

Question 35

The second phase of mitosis

Answer 35

METAPHASE

Question 36

The _____ line up across the center of the cell

Answer 36

chromosomes

Question 37

connect the centromere of each chromosome to the poles of the spindle

Answer 37

Microtubules

Question 38

Shortest Phase

Answer 38

METAPHASE

Question 39

Chromosomes attach to spindle fibers in center of the cell

Answer 39

METAPHASE

Question 40

The third phase of mitosis.

Answer 40

Anaphase

Question 41

The sister chromatids separate into individual chromosomes.

Answer 41

Anaphase

Question 42

Centromeres split apart and chromatids separate from one another. Each chromatid moves to opposite poles.

Answer 42

ANAPHASE

Question 43

The fourth and final phase of mitosis.

Answer 43

TELOPHASE

Question 44

Chromosomes gather at opposite ends of the cell and lose their distinct shape

Answer 44

TELOPHASE

Question 45

A new nuclear envelope forms around each cluster of chromosomes

Answer 45

TELOPHASE

Question 46

Chromatids unwind back into chromatin

Answer 46

TELOPHASE

Question 47

Chromosomes reach opposite poles of cell

Answer 47

TELOPHASE

Question 48

Nuclear envelope and nucleolus reappear reforming the nucleus

Answer 48

TELOPHASE

Question 49

Spindle fibers disappear

Answer 49

TELOPHASE

Question 50

New double membrane (cell membrane ) gain to form between 2 nuclei (cell pinches)

Answer 50

TELOPHASE

Question 51

Animal cell --

Answer 51

cleavage

Question 52

Plant cell –

Answer 52

cell plate

Question 53

the cytoplasm pinches in half

Answer 53

cytokinesis

Question 54

Each daughter cell has an identical set of duplicate chromosomes

Answer 54

cytokinesis

Question 55

Chromosomes are made of ?

Answer 55

DNA molecules

Question 56

Occurs in body cells - somatic cells

Answer 56

Mitosis - Cell division

Question 57

Forms two identical daughter cells - exactly like the original

Answer 57

Mitosis - cell division

Question 58

make up body cells except sex cells

Answer 58

Somatic cells

Question 59

chromosomes condense

Answer 59

Prophase

Question 60

nuclear envelope and nucleolus reappear reforming the?

Answer 60

Nucleus

Question 61

G0

Answer 61

Resting State

Question 62

G1 Checkpoint

Answer 62

Nutrients Growth factors DNA damage

Question 63

Metaphase Checkpoint

Answer 63

Chromosome spindle attachment

Question 64

G2 Checkpoint

Answer 64

Cell size DNA replication

Question 65

Chromosomes de condensed

Answer 65

Telophase

Question 66

The centrioles separate and take up positions on opposite sides of the nucleus.

Answer 66

Prophase

Question 67

The chromosomes line up across the center of the cell.

Answer 67

Metaphase

Question 68

longest phase in cell cycle

Answer 68

Interphase