Cancer and Mitosis (10)

The two ‘arms’ of a chromosome

Section in the middle of the chromosomes where two chromatids join.

Pair of chromosomes that have the same structural features.

Cells with 2 sets of chromosomes.

Cells with one sets of chromosomes.

Cell division that forms daughter cells with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cells.

Cell division that forms daughter cells with half the number of chromosomes as the parent cells.

Sperm and egg cells ( also called gametes)

Sequence of stages that a cell passes through between one cell division and the next.

The stage between 2 cell divisions where the cell grows and the DNA replicates.

When the DNA molecule in the nucleus of the cell makes copies of itself.

The first part of mitosis when the nucleus divides into 2.

The second part of mitosis when the cytoplasm divides to form 2 daughter cells.

First stage of cell division when the chromosomes become visible.

The stage of cell division when the chromosomes line up on the equator of the cell.

The stage of cell division when the daughter chromosomes move to opposite poles of the cell.

The last stage of cell division when two nuclei are formed in the cell.

Multicellular organisms to grow, replacement and repairing of cells, asexual reproduction.

The partition formed between daughter cells during cytokinesis in plant cells.

A process that cannot be easily controlled and is likely to cause death.

Random change in genetic material of a cell.

Cancer-causing substances or agents.

Non-cancerous

Chronic infectious diseases, genetic factors, exposure to carcinogens.