Cell Cycle Vocab Flashcard

Front

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

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Cytokinesis

Front

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

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Anaphase

Front

What is the process of cell division that results in two identical daughter cells?

Back

Mitosis

Front

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

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Stem cells

Front

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

Back

Centromere

Front

What is the first phase of mitosis where chromosomes condense and the nuclear envelope breaks down?

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Prophase

Front

What phase of mitosis do chromosomes line up at the cell's equator?

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Metaphase

Front

What is the process of programmed cell death called?

Back

Apoptosis

Front

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

Back

Chromosomes

Front

What is the term for the genetic makeup of an organism?

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Genotype