Vocabulary for Mitosis and Cell Cycle

Front

What is the region of the chromosome where the two sister chromatids attach?

Back

Centromere

Front

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

Back

Anaphase

Front

Is cytokinesis a phase of mitosis?

Back

False

Front

What is the yellow dot in the middle of a chromosome called?

Back

Centromere

Front

What are the yellow curved lines in a mitotic image that help in chromosome movement?

Back

Spindle fibers

Front

What is the term for the genetic material in the nucleus that condenses to form chromosomes during cell division?

Back

Chromatin

Front

What are the two identical halves of a duplicated chromosome called?

Back

Sister chromatids

Front

What is the phase of mitosis where chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell?

Back

Metaphase

Front

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

Back

Telophase

Front

What structure helps organize the spindle fibers during cell division?

Back

Centriole