Cell Division and Mitosis

Flashcards covering key concepts of cell division and mitosis based on lecture notes.

What is the overall process of cell division in bacteria called?

Binary fission.

During which phase do cells prepare for division and duplicate their DNA?

S phase.

What are the structures that organize microtubules during cell division?

Centrosomes.

What forms at the beginning of mitosis to attach and separate chromosomes?

Mitotic spindle.

What is the function of the contractile ring in animal cells?

It mediates cytokinesis.

In which phase of the cell cycle do chromosomes duplicate?

S phase.

What are the two types of cell cycle phases?

Interphase and M phase.

What occurs during cytokinesis?

The division of the cytoplasm to form two cells.

What are centrioles involved in during cell division?

They help in organizing microtubules.

What does the term MTOC stand for?

Microtubule organizing center.

What is cell division?

series of events in a cell leading to its division and duplication

What is interphase?

phase of the cell cycle between divisions (G1, S and G2)

What are spindle fibers?

Microtubules that move chromosomes

What is mitosis?

mitosis is type of cell division that is the process of the division of the nucleus

What is the function of the centrosome duplicate?

organize mitotic spindle, essential for chromosome movement