AP Bio Mitosis Flashcard

Front

What is the phase in mitosis where chromosomes move away and are pulled apart by spindles to opposite sides of the cell?

Back

Anaphase

Front

What are the structures that hold together sister chromatids?

Back

Centromeres

Front

During the growth/gap 1 stage of the cell cycle, what happens to a cell?

Back

The cell doubles in size and growth.

Front

In which phase does the cell spend most of its time?

Back

Interphase

Front

What is the substage of interphase immediately after a cell divides?

Back

G1

Front

What is the main purpose of mitosis?

Back

To divide a single cell into two identical daughter cells.

Front

What are the four main phases of mitosis?

Back

Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase.

Front

What occurs during prophase?

Back

Chromatin condenses into visible chromosomes, and the nuclear envelope begins to break down.

Front

What happens during metaphase?

Back

Chromosomes align at the cell's equatorial plane.

Front

What is the role of spindle fibers during mitosis?

Back

To help separate the chromosomes and pull them to opposite sides of the cell.