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another name for cell division |
mitosis |
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process by which a cell divides into two daughter cells |
cell division |
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what is the role of the subcategory G2 |
prepare for mitosis; make microtubules |
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what is the role of the subcategory S |
DNA Replication |
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Why do cells stop growing |
They come in contact with other cells |
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Before a cell becomes to big to support itself it... |
Splits into two daughter cells |
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The Cell Cycle |
a series of events that cells go through as they grow and divide |
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as a cell becomes larger, its... |
volume increases faster than its surface area |
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Interphase consists of... |
G1, S and G2 phases |
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What does the cell do during interphase |
it grows |
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what is the role of spindle fibers |
It helps separate the chromosomes |
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cancer cells have lost their ability too... |
control their growth rate |
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What is the chromosome made up of? |
Centromeres and sister chromatids |
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What are the two main stages of cell division? |
mitosis and cytokenisis |
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which phase have the chromosomes lined up in the middle of the cell? |
metaphase |
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What happens when a cell divides? |
each daughter cell gets a copy of its parents DNA |
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Phases of mitosis in the proper sequence |
prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase |
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Chromosomes are visible when? |
only during cell division |
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what does NOT solve the problems of cell growth |
cell division increases the mass of of the original cell |
