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Chromosome: Carriers of the genetic material that is copied and passed from
generation to generation.
Chromatin: Long strands of DNA.
Cell Cycle: the sequence of growth and division of a cell.
Interphase: cell growth phase where a cell increases in size and carriers on metabolism
and chromosomes are duplicated. Majority of a cells life is spent in this phase.
Mitosis: process by which 2 daughter cells are formed, each containing a complete set
of chromosomes.
Prophase: first and longest phase of mitosis where chromatin coils up into visible
chromosomes.
Sister Chromatids: identical halves of a duplicated parent chromosome.
Centromere: holds sister chromatids together. Plays a role in chromosome movement.
Centrioles: small, dark, cylindrical structures that are made of microtubules that play a
role in chromatid separation.
Spindle: play a vital role in the separation of sister chromatids during mitosis.
Metaphase: second phase of mitosis where doubled chromosomes move to the equator
of the spindle and chromatids are attached by centromeres to a separate spindle fiber.
Anaphase: centromeres split and the chromatid pairs of each chromosome are pulled
apart by microtubules.
Telophase: final phase of mitosis during which new cells prepare for their own
independent existence.
Cytokinesis: where the cells cytoplasm divides
Tissue: groups of cells that work together to perform a specific function.
Organs: group of two or more tissues organized to perform complex activities within an
organism.
Organ System: multiple organs that work together to perform a specific life function.
Cancer: uncontrolled cell division that may be caused by environmental factors and/or
changes in enzyme production in the cell cycle.
Gene: segment of DNA that controls protein production and the cell cycle.
____________________: Carriers of the genetic material that is copied and passed from
generation to generation.
____________________: Long strands of DNA.
____________________: the sequence of growth and division of a cell.
____________________: cell growth phase where a cell increases in size and carriers on
metabolism and chromosomes are duplicated. Majority of a cells life is spent in this phase.
____________________: process by which 2 daughter cells are formed, each containing a
complete set of chromosomes.
____________________: first and longest phase of mitosis where chromatin coils up into
visible chromosomes.
____________________: identical halves of a duplicated parent chromosome.
____________________: holds sister chromatids together. Plays a role in chromosome
movement.
____________________: small, dark, cylindrical structures that are made of microtubules that
play a role in chromatid separation.
____________________: play a vital role in the separation of sister chromatids during mitosis.
____________________: second phase of mitosis where doubled chromosomes move to the
equator of the spindle and chromatids are attached by centromeres to a separate spindle
fiber.
____________________: centromeres split and the chromatid pairs of each chromosome are
pulled apart by microtubules.
____________________: final phase of mitosis during which new cells prepare for their own
independent existence.
____________________: where the cells cytoplasm divides
____________________: groups of cells that work together to perform a specific function.
____________________: group of two or more tissues organized to perform complex
activities within an organism.
____________________: multiple organs that work together to perform a specific life
function.
____________________: uncontrolled cell division that may be caused by environmental
factors and/or changes in enzyme production in the cell cycle.
____________________: segment of DNA that controls protein production and the cell cycle.