Mitosis, Meiosis, and Genetic Mutation Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards related to genetic mutations, mitosis, and meiosis.

Mitosis

Cell division to repair tissue or help grow.

Meiosis

Divides chromosomes in half, produces gametes.

Interphase

DNA replication.

Prophase

Condensed Chromatin

Metaphase

Spindle attaches to chromosomes

Anaphase

Separate chromosomes

Telophase

Form two new nucleus

Cytokinesis

Break cytoplasm in half

Cell cycle checkpoints

Start Stop cell division, di erentiate, apoptosis

Apoptosis

Programmed cell death

Oncogenes

Mutated Proto-oncogene

Tumor suppressor genes

Carry out apoptosis, gene that codes regulators

Homologous chromosomes/ tetrad

Maternal and paternal pair of chromosomes

Crossing over

Chromosome recombined at chiasma points

Independent assortment

Random distribution of Maternal and Paternal chromosomes in Daughter cells

Gametes

Sex cells - 4 Haploid

Daughter cells

Cells that are the o spring of the original cell after mitosis

Diploid

Contains two copies of a chromosome

Haploid

One copy of Chromosome

Mutation

An alteration in DNA