MITOSIS/ CELL DIVISION VOCAB & PHASE ID

Front

What organelle occurs in pairs and is involved in the development of spindle fibers in cell division?

Back

Centrioles

Front

What is the name of the cell cycle phase where the cell prepares for division?

Back

Interphase

Front

What is the name of the cell cycle phase where chromosomes align in the middle of the cell?

Back

Metaphase

Front

What is the term for the single strand in which a chromosome divides during anaphase of cell division?

Back

Chromatid

Front

What is the X-shaped structure that carries genetic information in the form of genes?

Back

Chromosome

Front

What is the process of cell division that results in two identical daughter cells?

Back

Mitosis

Front

What is the phase of mitosis where the chromosomes are separated and pulled to opposite poles?

Back

Anaphase

Front

What is the phase of mitosis where the nuclear envelope re-forms around each set of chromosomes?

Back

Telophase

Front

What is the term for the period of the cell cycle when the cell is not actively dividing?

Back

Interphase

Front

What structure forms during cell division to separate the two daughter cells?

Back

Cell plate (in plant cells) or cleavage furrow (in animal cells)