Biomed mitosis quiz

What are the different items in your home analogous to?

DNA

What are the boxes you are packing analogous to?

chromosomes

what stage of mitosis is doing all the normal things you do at home analogous to?

interphase

what stage of mitosis is lining up all the paired items in your room analogous to?

metaphase

what stage of mitosis is packing everything into boxes analogous to?

prophase

what stage of mitosis is unpacking everything from the boxes analogous to?

telophase

what is cutting the grass, making dinner, and watching TV analogous to?

normal cell functions

what is fine adjustment

slow but precise control used to focus image when viewing at high magnification

what does the diaphragm do?

controls the amount of light entering the slide

what is the stage?

where the specimen is placed

what is the ocular lens

eyepiece that magnifies the image so we can see the specimen

what does the objective lens do?

relays a real image of the specimen to the ocular lens

Interphase

the longest phase of the cell cycle, where the cell prepares for division by growing, replicating its DNA, and carrying out normal cellular functions. It is a period of cellular growth and metabolic activity.

prophase

the first stage of mitosis, the process of cell division. During prophase, the chromatin condenses into visible chromosomes, the nuclear membrane breaks down, and the spindle fibers begin to form. This stage prepares the cell for the subsequent stages of mitosis.

metaphase

where the chromosomes align along the middle of the cell.

anaphase

a phase of cell division in which the sister chromatids separate and move towards opposite poles of the cell.

telophase

the separated chromosomes reach opposite poles of the cell, and a new nuclear membrane forms around each set of chromosomes.

mitosis

the process by which a single cell divides into two identical daughter cells, each with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell.

DNA

a molecule that carries genetic instructions for living organisms. It determines traits and characteristics.

made of nucleotides

The sequence of these bases forms genetic information passed to the next generation.

chromosome

a thread-like structure made up of DNA and proteins found in the nucleus of a cell. It carries genetic information in the form of genes and plays a crucial role in the inheritance of traits from parents to offspring.

homologous

refers to structures or traits in different organisms that have a similar origin but may have different functions. These structures are evidence of common ancestry.

centromere

a region on a chromosome that plays a crucial role in cell division. It is responsible for the attachment of spindle fibers during mitosis and meiosis, ensuring the proper separation of chromosomes.

chromatid

A chromatid is one of the two identical copies of a replicated chromosome that are joined together by a centromere.

benign

A benign condition or tumor refers to something that is not harmful or cancerous. It typically describes a condition or growth that does not pose a threat to one's health or well-being.

malignant

Malignant refers to a medical term used to describe a tumor or growth that is cancerous and has the potential to invade nearby tissues and spread to other parts of the body.

cancer

Cancer is a disease in which some of the body's cells grow uncontrollably and spread to other parts of the body

metastasis

cancer has spread to a different part of your body part than where it started

tumor

a solid mass of tissue that forms when abnormal cells group together

biopsy

a procedure to remove a piece of tissue or a sample of cells from your body so that it can be tested in a laboratory

Which of the following clues in a microscopic examination may indicate cancer?

Cells with large, variably shaped nuclei