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Mitosis Lab

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mitosis
division of the nucleus
cytokinesis
division of cell
prophase
Chromosomes become visable, nuclear envelop dissolves, spindle forms
metaphase
Chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell
anaphase
Phase of mitosis in which the chromosomes separate and move to opposite ends of the cell
telophase
After the chromosome seperates, the cell seals off, Final Phase of Mitosis.
how can you tell which stage of mitosis a cell is going through?
by the darkness and location of chromosomes/nucleus
regeneration
The ability to regrow a missing part of the body
what cells go throw mitosis
all body cells (somatic)
Mitosis vs. Meiosis
Mitosis: one division forming 2 identical cells (clones); Meiosis: two divisions forming 4 genetically different cells
what cells use meiosis
sex cells (gametes)
regeneration examples
- skin falls off from fall
- lizard drops tail to distract predator
- planarian is cut into 4 pieces
why do chromosomes come in pairs?
one from each parent
spindle fibers
help pull apart the cell during replication and are made up of microtubules
cleavage furrow
The area of the cell membrane that pinches in and eventually separates the dividing cell
cell plate
A double membrane across the midline of a dividing plant cell, between which the new cell wall forms during cytokinesis.
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