The Cell Cycle and Mitosis

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What is the purpose of the cell cycle?

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To create new daughter cells.

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How many chromosomes do human cells receive from each parent cell?

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46.

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What is the final stage of the cell cycle called?

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Cytokinesis.

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In mitosis, how do the resulting cells compare to the starting cell?

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They are identical to the starting cell and identical to each other.

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During which phase of the cell cycle does the cell spend the most time?

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Interphase.

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What are the main phases of the cell cycle?

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Interphase, Mitosis, and Cytokinesis.

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What occurs during interphase?

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The cell grows, duplicates its DNA, and prepares for mitosis.

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What is mitosis?

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The process of cell division that results in two identical daughter cells.

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What are the stages of mitosis?

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Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, and Telophase.

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What happens during prophase?

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Chromatin condenses into chromosomes, and the nuclear envelope begins to break down.

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