14.3: Lab Report
Practical Challenge Questions: Mitosis
- In the circle below, sketch a 2n=6 diploid cell in metaphase of mitosis. Be sure to label the centromere, centrioles, and spindle fibers.
Questions for Review
- What is the meaning of diploid? What abbreviation do we use to represent diploid? Name 2 diploid cells in humans.
- What is the meaning of haploid? What abbreviation do we use to represent haploid? Name 2 haploid cells in humans.
- In what stage of the cell cycle does S phase occur? Explain why the DNA must be duplicated during the S phase of the cell cycle, prior to mitosis taking place.
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What specific feature of cytokinesis in animal cells can you use to distinguish this process from cytokinesis in plant cells?