mitosis and meiosis Exam 2024 with
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mitosis produces ONLY what type of cells - Answer body cells
why is it important that during mitosis, your cells only make identical cells? -
Answer so that it makes the right cells to replace damaged cells
do cells divide all the time - Answer no
what is cancer - Answer uncontrolled cell growth
in what phase of cell division do cells spend most of their time - Answer
interphase
what 3 things do cells do during interphase - Answer growth, replication, and
cell function
what percentage of time do cells spend in interphase? - Answer 90%
, what percent of time do they spend in mitosis - Answer 10%
what cell organelle holds your dna and why is dna important - Answer nucleus,
dna is important because it is genetic information which is needed to make
identical cells
what two things are chromosomes made of - Answer dna and protein
how many chromosomes do our bodies contain - Answer 46
in what phase do our cells make a copy of our chromosomes before mitosis starts
- Answer interphase
what is a centromere - Answer the point on a chromosome by which it is attached
to a spindle fiber during cell division.
what are chromatids - Answer identical strands of chromosomes
prophase - Answer during which the chromosomes become visible and the
centrioles separate and take up positions on the opposite sides of the nucleus
metaphase - Answer Chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell
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