Biology Unit 5 - Cellular Reproduction

A set of vocabulary flashcards based on the key concepts and terms from the biology unit on cellular reproduction, covering topics such as the cell cycle, mitosis, meiosis, and genetic mutations.

Cell Cycle

Steps to copy a cell.

Interphase

Time for cell to grow.

G1 Phase

First stage of growing bigger.

S Phase

Cell makes copies of DNA.

G2 Phase

Last check before cell splits.

Checkpoints

Stops to look for errors.

Cyclins

Proteins that keep the time.

CDKs

Helpers that start the process.

Mitosis

One cell makes 2 cells.

Cytokinesis

Cell splits into 2 parts.

Meiosis

Makes cells for having babies.

Crossing Over

Trading tiny bits of DNA.

Independent Assortment

DNA gets mixed up randomly.

Nondisjunction

DNA did not split right.

Mutation

Any change in the DNA.

Benign Tumor

A lump that stays still.

Malignant Tumor

A lump that spreads fast.

DNA

Book of rules for life.

Chromosome

DNA packed in a bundle.

Prophase

DNA bunches up into shapes.

Metaphase

DNA lines up in middle.

Anaphase

DNA pieces pull far away.

Telophase

Two new cell homes form.