Cell Division

Front

What is the process by which the nuclear material is divided equally between two new cells?

Back

Mitosis

Front

What stage of mitosis is characterized by the separation of sister chromatids?

Back

Anaphase

Front

In which phase do chromosomes align in the center of the cell?

Back

Metaphase

Front

What is the final stage of mitosis where the cell divides into two daughter cells?

Back

Telophase

Front

What is the term for the division of the cytoplasm during cell division?

Back

Cytokinesis

Front

What structure forms during metaphase to help align chromosomes?

Back

The mitotic spindle

Front

What is the main purpose of mitosis?

Back

To produce two genetically identical daughter cells for growth and repair.

Front

What phase comes before metaphase in the cell cycle?

Back

Prophase

Front

What happens to the nuclear envelope during prophase?

Back

It breaks down.

Front

What is the significance of checkpoints in the cell cycle?

Back

They ensure that the cell is ready to proceed to the next phase.