Reproduction at the Cellular Level

These flashcards cover key concepts related to the cell cycle, mitosis, and characteristics of prokaryotic and cancer cells.

Cell Cycle

The ordered sequence of events that a cell passes through between one cell division and the next.

Cytokinesis

The division of the cytoplasm following mitosis to form two daughter cells.

Characteristics of Cancer Cells

Uncontrolled growth, ignoring apoptosis signals, angiogenesis, metastasis, genomic instability.

Cyclins and Cyclin-Dependent Kinases

They are positive regulators of the cell cycle.

Metaphase Checkpoint

The stage of mitosis that serves as a checkpoint for chromosomal abnormalities.

Anaphase

The stage of mitosis during which sister chromatids are separated from each other.

Spindle Apparatus Microtubules

They attach to kinetochores during cell division.

DNA Replication Phase

DNA replication occurs during the S phase of the cell cycle.

Prokaryotic DNA Location

In prokaryotic cells, DNA is found in the nucleoid region.

Plasmid DNA

The type of DNA that prokaryotic cells exchange.