Unit 5 Cell cycle #1

Front

How many chromosomes will each daughter cell have after mitosis if a human cell has 46 chromosomes?

Back

46

Front

Eukaryotic cells store their genetic information (DNA) in __________.

Back

Chromosomes

Front

If the 2n number of chromosomes for iguanas is 34, how many chromosomes will each of the new daughter cells have after cell division?

Back

34

Front

What is the division of the nucleus called?

Back

Mitosis

Front

At the end of the Cell Cycle, the two resulting cells are __________.

Back

identical to the starting cell and identical to each other.

Front

What is the first phase of the Cell Cycle where the cell grows and prepares for division?

Back

Interphase

Front

What process follows mitosis to divide the cytoplasm and organelles into two daughter cells?

Back

Cytokinesis

Front

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

Back

Karyotype

Front

What phase of mitosis involves the alignment of chromosomes at the cell's equator?

Back

Metaphase

Front

What is the role of centromeres during cell division?

Back

They hold sister chromatids together and are the attachment point for spindle fibers.