Mitosis Matching
Chromosomes divide and chromatids separate; Chromosomes are pulled to opposite sides pulled by spindle fibers |
Chromosomes move to the center of the cell |
How many chromosomes does a body (or somatic) cell have? |
46 Chromosomes; 23 pairs of homologous pairs |
What are homologous pairs? |
Chromosome pairs that are structurally similar and contain information for same genes |
Where does Mitosis occur? |
Human body (or somatic) cells; this is every cell except the egg and the sperm |
One part of a duplicated chromosome |
Chromosomes (in the form of chromatin) and organelles replicate |
What does a centromore do? |
Attaches the 2 chromatids together |
Chromatin coils into chromosomes; In animal cells centrioles appear at the sides of the cell; Spindle fibers form |
Segments of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a certain hereditary trait |
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