Cell cycle

What is the cell cycle?

the cycle of how cells divide and grow

The smaller/larger the cell is easier/harder it is to control

The smaller the easier or the larger the harder

What are the three phases of the cell cycle?

interphase, mitosis, and cytokinesis

What are the three parts of interphase?

growth/gap 1, synthesis, growth/gap 2

What are the four parts of mitosis?

prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

What happens in growth one?

the cell grows

What happens during synthesis?

the DNA copies itself

What happens during growth 2?

the cell prepares for division

What happens in prophase?

The chromatin condeses into chromosomes and spindle apparatus forms

What happens during metaphase?

The spindles attach to the chromosomes

What happens during anaphase?

The spindle apparatus move the chromosomes so they split in half

What happens during telophase?

The chromosomes start to gather again and two nuclei start to form

What happens during cytokenisis?

The cells divide and the cytoplasm divides into two new cells

During which stage does a cell spend the most time in?

Growth

What is G0?

growth zero is where the cell exits the cell cycle

What is cancer?

when cells don’t grow properly causing rapid duplication that is out of control