Mitosis Vocab and Concepts

Centromere

• Used to create spindle fibers

• Identical copy of the genetic information

• Chromosome that is unwound

• Holds sister chromatids together

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What are chromosomes made of?

• poteins

• DNA

• Sperm and Egg cells

• DNA and protein

What is mitosis?

• Growth and Repair of cells

• Produces sperm and egg cells

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What is the order of the phases of mitosis?

• Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase

• Prophase, Metaphase, Telophase, Anaphase

• Anaphase, Metaphase, Telophase, Prophase

• Prophase I, Metaphase I, Anaphase I, Telophase I, Prophase II, Metaphase II, Anaphase II, Telophase II

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A period of cell growth and development preceding mitosis

• interphase

• cytokinesis

• Prophase

• Metaphase

phase where chromosomes are pulled apart

• interphase
• osmosis
• anaphase

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cytoplasm divides and separates into two new cells

• cytokinesis
• prophase
• mitosis

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phase where chromosomes move to the middle (equator) of the cell and spindle fibers attach to the centromeres

• metaphase
• anaphase
• cancer

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identical halves of a chromosome

• sister chromotids
• genes
• centromere

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fibers that form with the centrioles during prophase and will attach to centromeres of sister chromotids

• cotton fibers
• spindle fibers
• chromosomes

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