| A | B |
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| Genetic material is in this form when cell is not dividing | Chromatin |
| S phase is included in this part of the cell cycle | Interphase |
| Cell growth & metabolism are included in this part of the cell cycle | Interphase |
| Genetic material is in the form of chromatin material in this part of the cell cycle | Interphase |
| Replication of DNA occurs in this specific part of interphase | S phase |
| Cells spend most of their time in this part of the cell cycle | Interphase |
| This is the timetable of events in a cell that at least occasionally divides | Cell cycle |
| A liver cell is busy producing bile (which is one of the functions of liver cells). What part of the cell cycle is this cell in? | G1 phase |
| Nucleolus disappears--what is the phase of mitosis? | Prophase |
| Chromatin condenses to form visible chromosomes--what is the phase of mitosis | Prophase |
| Each chromatid pair is connected by a ____. | Centromere |
| The mitotic spindle fibers are ____. | Microtubules |
| A pair of ___ is found at each end of the mitotic spindle. | Centrioles |
| A special area of each centromere that microtubules will attach to is called a ___. | Kinetochore |
| The center of the mitotic spindle can be called by these 2 names. | Equator or metaphase plate |
| The mitotic apparatus is formed in which stage of mitosis? | Prophase |
| The nuclear envelope disappears at the end of ___. | Prophase |
| Chromatid pairs are lined up across the center of the mitotic spindle in this phase. | Metaphase |
| Centromeres are pulled apart in this phase. | Anaphase |
| Identical sets of chromosomes move toward opposite poles of the cell in this phase. | Anaphase |
| Spindle fibers disappear during this phase. | Telophase |
| Cytokinesis begins during late ___ or early ___. | Anaphase/telophase |
| At the end of mitosis, one parent cell has produced 2 ___ cells. | Daughter |
| Chromosomes become longer, thinner & less distinct during this phase. | Telophase |
| Nucleoli reappear during this phase. | Telophase |
| 2 identical sets of chromosomes reach opposite poles of the cell during this phase. | Telophase |
| Daughter nuclei form during this phase. | Telophase |
| Microtubules that attach to centromeres and then pull them apart are called ___ microtubules. | Kinetochore |
| Nuclear division that results in cells with HALF the usual number of chromosomes is called ___. | Meiosis |
| Division of the cytoplasm is called ___. | Cytokinesis |
