Biology: Cell Cycle and Mitosis

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What is the process called when the cytoplasm divides and two new individual cells are formed?

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Cytokinesis

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

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How many chromosomes do fruit fly daughter cells have after mitosis if the parent cell has 8 chromosomes?

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8 chromosomes

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

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During which stage of the cell cycle does mitosis and cytokinesis occur?

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M phase

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

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What is the second stage of mitosis where chromosomes line up at the cell's equator?

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Metaphase

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

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What is the final stage of mitosis where the chromosomes de-condense and the nuclear envelope re-forms?

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Telophase

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

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What is the phase of the cell cycle that includes G1, S, and G2 phases?

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Interphase

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

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What occurs during the S phase of interphase?

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DNA replication

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What is the role of spindle fibers during mitosis?

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To separate the chromosomes and pull them to opposite poles of the cell.

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

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What is the term for the structure that forms during cytokinesis in plant cells?

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Cell plate

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What is the checkpoint in the cell cycle that ensures DNA is not damaged before replication?

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G1 checkpoint