Cell Cycle Vocab Flashcard

Front

What is the process by which a cell becomes specialized in order to perform a specific function?

Back

Differentiation

Front

What is the division of the cytoplasm to form two separate daughter cells called?

Back

Cytokinesis

Front

What are undifferentiated cells that have the potential to become any type of cell in the body?

Back

Stem cells

Front

What is 'cancer' in terms of cell cycle vocabulary?

Back

A disease characterized by uncontrolled cell division

Front

What is the process of programmed cell death?

Back

Apoptosis

Front

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

Back

Interphase

Front

What is the stage of the cell cycle where the cell divides its nucleus?

Back

Mitosis

Front

What are the structures that carry genetic information in the form of genes?

Back

Chromosomes

Front

What is the term for the point in the cell cycle where the cell checks for DNA damage before proceeding to division?

Back

G1 checkpoint

Front

What is the phase of mitosis where chromosomes align in the center of the cell?

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Metaphase