Cell Division

Front

What is cell division?

Back

The process by which a parent cell divides into two or more daughter cells.

Front

What are the two main types of cell division?

Back

Mitosis and Meiosis.

Front

What is mitosis?

Back

A type of cell division that results in two genetically identical daughter cells.

Front

What is meiosis?

Back

A type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in four genetically different cells.

Front

What is interphase?

Back

The phase of the cell cycle where the cell prepares for division, including DNA replication.

Front

What is the cell cycle?

Back

The series of events that take place in a cell leading to its division and duplication.

Front

What is a chromosome?

Back

A structure made of DNA and proteins that contains genetic information.

Front

What is a chromatid?

Back

One half of a duplicated chromosome, which is joined to the other half by a centromere.

Front

What is a centromere?

Back

The region of a chromosome where two sister chromatids are joined together.

Front

What happens during metaphase?

Back

Chromosomes align in the middle of the cell before being separated into daughter cells.