Mitosis - Answers A type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number
and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus.
prophase - Answers Chromosomes become visible, nuclear membrane dissolves, spindle fibers forms
metaphase - Answers Chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell
anaphase - Answers Phase of mitosis in which the chromosomes separate and move to opposite ends of
the cell
telophase - Answers Phase of mitosis in which a nuclear membrane reforms around each new set of
chromosomes.
cytokinesis - Answers Division of the cytoplasm during cell division
interphase - Answers A period of time in between mitosis during which a cell grows and copies its DNA,
Cell spend most of its time in this phase.
centriole - Answers Cell organelle that aids in cell division in animal cells
spindle fibers - Answers help pull apart the cell during replication and are made up of micrtubules
chromosome - Answers A threadlike, gene-carrying structure found in the nucleus.
cell cycle - Answers series of events that cells go through as they grow and divide
cleavage furrow - Answers The area of the cell membrane that pinches in and eventually separates the
dividing cell
growth, repair, reproduction - Answers purpose of mitosis
S phase of interphase - Answers DNA is replicated
G1 phase - Answers stage of interphase in which cell grows and performs its normal functions
G2 phase - Answers The second growth phase of the cell cycle, consisting of the portion of interphase
after DNA synthesis occurs.
Daughter cells of mitosis - Answers Genetically identical cells with the same number of chromosomes as
the parent cell.