2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt 2pt 3 pt 4pt 5 pt 1pt 2pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4pt 5 pt 1pt 1 Cell Reprod. 2 Cell Reprod. 3 Cell Reprod. 4 Cell Reprod. 5 Cell Reprod.
The stage in which chromosomes align along the equator of the cell
metaphase
The stage of mitosis where the cytoplasm begins to split and a membrane forms
telophase
Cells that multiply in one spot and are relatively harmless, easy to treat
benign
Interphase is made up of
G1, S, G2
Which stage of mitosis?
anaphase
Which stage of mitosis?
telophase
Cells that reproduce out of control and spread quickly throughout the body
malignant
During Gap 1, what happens?
Cells grow
Stage in which the cell and cytoplasm completely split
cytokinesis
The stage in which chromosomes split and move to opposite poles is
anaphase
What happens during synthesis?
DNA is duplicated
Which stage of mitosis is this cell in?
prophase
What is the order of mitosis?
Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase
Which stage of mitosis is this cell in?
metaphase
Term for when the body sends an enzyme to destroy a damaged cell before it can copy itself
apoptosis
Cancer cells can come from...
Radiation, Chemicals, Carcinogens, Genetics, Viruses
A cancer treatment that kills cancer cells, but also has side effects due to killing healthy cells is called…
chemotherapy
Cancer cells spread so quickly due to…
Skipping through the Gap 1 and 2 stages of the cell cycle
Sperm or eggs are considered _______.
gametes
Body cells are called _____ cells.
somatic
1 copy of a chromosome is called _____.
haploid
2 copies of chromosomes are called ________.
diploid
Meiosis results in (2 or 4) (haploid or diploid) cells. *Need both answers
4 haploid
The stage of meiosis in which the chromosomes align in pairs at the equator of the cell
Metaphase I
The stage of meiosis where crossing over takes place
Prophase I
Why is meiosis essential to life?
It makes reproductive cells; no reproduction without those cells