Genes and Cells Exam 3 Study Guide.

Mitosis is the process where cells make identical copies of themselves to create two _ cells.

_ - The resting stage between cell divisions.

_ – Chromosomes line up in the center of the cell.

_ – Chromosomes condense, and the nuclear membrane breaks down.

_ – Two new nuclear membranes form around the separated chromosomes.

_ – Sister chromatids are pulled apart to opposite ends of the cell.

Mistakes in mitosis, called _, can occur during the copying process.

The _ gene acts as a set of instructions for regulating cell growth.

Which one is not a function of the p53 gene?

• Triggering apoptosis (cell death) if damage is too severe

• Repairing damaged DNA

• Initiating cell division at the beginning of mitosis

• Stopping cell division when errors are detected

Put the phases of mitosis in order.

• Anaphase

• Prophase

• Telophase

• Interphase

• Metaphase