cell division

Cards (8)

  • Mitosis
    the process by which a single cell divides into two identical daughter cells.
  • Mitosis
    This type of division is essential for growth and repair in multicellular organisms, as well as for asexual reproduction in some single-celled organisms.
  • Prophase
    The centrosomes, which are responsible for organizing the spindle fibers, move to opposite poles of the cell.
  • Metaphase
    The chromosomes align in the center of the cell and attach to microtubules in preparation to split apart.
  • Anaphase
    Chromatids separate and move to opposite ends of the cell. This stage ensures that each cell contains identical chromosomes after splitting.
  • Telophase
    During telophase, the chromosomes reach the opposite poles of the cell, and the nuclear envelope begins to reform around each set of chromosomes.
  • Cytokinesis
    The cytoplasm of the parent cell splits to form two identical daughter cells.
  • Meiosis
    is a type of cell division that reduces the number of chromosomes in the parent cell by half and produces four gamete cells.