The Cell Cycle

Front

What are spindle fibers?

Back

Threadlike structures that pull chromatids apart during cell division.

Front

What phase of mitosis involves the separation of sister chromatids?

Back

Anaphase.

Front

What is the final phase of mitosis called?

Back

Telophase.

Front

What is produced at the end of cytokinesis?

Back

Two daughter cells.

Front

What is the original cell before it divides called?

Back

Parent cell.

Front

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

Back

Interphase.

Front

What structure holds sister chromatids together?

Back

Centromere.

Front

What is the process of cell division in somatic cells called?

Back

Mitosis.

Front

What happens during prophase?

Back

Chromosomes condense and become visible, and the nuclear envelope begins to break down.

Front

What is the role of centrioles during cell division?

Back

They help organize the spindle fibers.