Cell Division and DNA Concepts

Front

What letter represents cell division?

Back

D

Front

What is the stage of mitosis where chromosomes align in the middle of the cell?

Back

Metaphase

Front

What is the region where chromatids are held together in a double-stranded chromosome?

Back

Centromere

Front

How many stages are there in mitosis?

Back

4

Front

What is the period of the cell cycle where cells grow and perform their normal functions?

Back

Interphase

Front

What is the process of cell division called?

Back

Mitosis

Front

What are the two main types of cell division?

Back

Mitosis and Meiosis

Front

What is the purpose of mitosis?

Back

To produce two identical daughter cells for growth and repair.

Front

What is cytokinesis?

Back

The process that divides the cytoplasm of a parental cell into two daughter cells.

Front

What happens during prophase?

Back

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