Cell Stuff

The series of events that occur in eukaryotic cells from cell formation through the end of cell division

Longest phase of the cell cycle. A cell spends > 90% of its time in interphase

(Growth 1) First stage of interphase. Cell doubles in size and produces all structures needed for cellular division

Second stage of interphase. Cell replicates its DNA such that it makes an exact copy of genetic material

Third (final) stage of interphase. Cell prepares for cellular division by producing all the final necessary structures

First stage of mitosis. Nucleolus of nuclear membrane dissapears. Centrioles form spindle fiber apparatus.

Second stage of mitosis. Homologous pairs line up at metaphase plate.

Third stage of mitosis. Spindle fibers attached at the Kinetochores and pull sister chromatids toward opposite poles

Fourth (final) stage of mitosis. Chromosomes arrive at poles and begin to decondense. Nuclear membrane+nucleus return

Final stage of the cell cycle. Cytoplasm and organelles divide evenly. Animals form cleaveage furrow. Plants form cell plate

Thread-like form of DNA present from end of telophase until replication during synthesis of interphase

One half of a homologous pair of chromosomes

Each half is a sister chromatid to the other. They are genetically identical