Mitosis

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What happens during interphase?

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The cell is growing and copying DNA.

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What is the first phase of Mitosis?

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Prophase.

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What is the goal of mitosis?

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To make two new daughter cells with the same DNA.

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What phase comes after Prophase in Mitosis?

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Metaphase.

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What is the purpose of mitosis in the body?

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For growth and repair.

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What occurs during Prophase?

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Chromosomes condense and become visible, and the nuclear envelope begins to break down.

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What occurs during Metaphase?

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Chromosomes line up at the cell's equator.

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What occurs during Anaphase?

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Sister chromatids are pulled apart to opposite poles of the cell.

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What occurs during Telophase?

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Nuclear membranes reform around each set of chromosomes, and the cell begins to divide.

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What is cytokinesis?

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