Mitosis & Cell Cycle

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What is the cell cycle?

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A repeated pattern of cell growth, DNA replication, and cell division that occurs in eukaryotic cells.

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What happens during prophase?

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The nuclear envelope disappears, chromosomes become visible, and microtubules form.

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What does the term 'synthesis' mean?

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To make something.

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What phase of mitosis is characterized by the separation of sister chromatids?

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Anaphase.

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What is uncontrolled mitosis commonly associated with?

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Cancer.

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What is interphase?

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The phase of the cell cycle where the cell grows and DNA is replicated before mitosis.

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What occurs during metaphase?

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Chromosomes line up at the cell's equator and are attached to spindle fibers.

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What is the role of microtubules during mitosis?

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They help in the movement and separation of chromosomes.

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What is telophase?

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The final phase of mitosis where the nuclear envelope re-forms around each set of chromosomes.

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What is cytokinesis?

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The process that follows mitosis, where the cytoplasm divides to form two daughter cells.