Cell Cycle Vocab Flashcard

Front

What is a segment of DNA that codes for a protein or RNA molecule?

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Gene

Front

What is a structure made of DNA and protein that contains genetic information?

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Chromosome

Front

What is the series of events that cells go through as they grow and divide?

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Cell Cycle

Front

What phase of mitosis do sister chromatids move to opposite sides of the cell?

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Anaphase

Front

What phase of mitosis do chromosomes line up in the middle and spindle fibers attach to centromeres?

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Metaphase

Front

What is the phase of mitosis where the nuclear envelope begins to reform?

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Telophase

Front

What is the process of programmed cell death called?

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Apoptosis

Front

What is the structure that holds sister chromatids together?

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Centromere

Front

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

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Karyotype

Front

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

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Interphase