Mitosis

Front

True or False: Mitosis is not a continuous process.

Back

False

Front

Mitosis is the division of a cell’s ________ while a cell is dividing into 2 identical cells.

Back

Nucleus

Front

True or False: The Cell Cycle is the process of a cell taking in food and using this food to help the cell grow. Eventually the cell will divide and form new cells.

Back

True

Front

Chromosomes become visible. The

membrane around the nucleus begins to

disappear.

Back

Prophase

Front

Chromosome pairs split apart and begin to move to opposite sides of the cell.

Back

Anaphase

Front

Chromosome pairs line up along the middle of the cell.

Back

Metaphase

Front

The cytoplasm divides. Two new cells are formed, identical to the original cell. Each new cell is in the growth stage of the Cell Cycle.

Back

cytokinesis

Front

The nucleus can clearly be seen. Chromosomes make copies of themselves.

Back

Interphase

Front

A nuclear membrane forms around each set of chromosomes. Each new nucleus has the same number of chromosomes as the original cell.

Back

Telophase

Front

What is the first stage in the cell cycle?

Back

Interphase