What are the 4 stages of mitosis?
prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
What are the 3 stages of interphase?
G1, S, G2
What is the final stage of the cell cycle?
cytokinesis
What are the three stages of the cell cycle?
interphase, mitosis, cytokinesis
What happens in G1?
Cell growth; mRNA and proteins are made
What happens in S phase?
DNA replication
What happens in g2?
cell prepares for mitosis and protein synthesis
What happens in prophase?
Chromosomes condense
Nuclear membrane disintegrates
Spindle apparatus formed by microtubules
What happens in metaphase?
Chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell
What happens in anaphase?
Sister chromatids split and move to either pole
What happens in telophase?
Nuclear membrane reforms
Chromosomes decondense
What happens in cytokinesis?
cytoplasm divides
What forms during cytokinesis in plant cells?
cell plate
What holds chromosomes together?
centromere
What are the two strands of chromosomes called ?
sister chromatids
What are chromosomes made of?
chromatin
What is cancer?
uncontrolled cell growth