Mitosis

Front

What is the phase of mitosis in which the chromosomes separate and move away to opposite ends of the cell?

Back

Anaphase

Front

What is the area on a chromosome where the two sister chromatids attach?

Back

Centromere

Front

What are the long strands of DNA found in the nucleus during interphase that condense to form chromosomes?

Back

Chromatin

Front

What is a segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait?

Back

Gene

Front

What is the part of Eukaryotic cell division during which the cell in the nucleus divides?

Back

Mitosis

Front

What is the first phase of mitosis where the chromosomes become visible and the nuclear envelope begins to break down?

Back

Prophase

Front

What is the phase of mitosis where the chromosomes align at the cell's equatorial plane?

Back

Metaphase

Front

What is the final phase of mitosis where the chromosomes de-condense and the nuclear envelope re-forms?

Back

Telophase

Front

What is the process called that follows mitosis and divides the cytoplasm of a parental cell into two daughter cells?

Back

Cytokinesis

Front

What is the term for the complete set of chromosomes in a cell?

Back

Karyotype