S7L3a Part 2 Cell Cycle/Mitosis

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What is the longest stage (90%) of the cell cycle called?

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Interphase

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Stages of mitosis in order:

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prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

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In mitosis, the two resulting cells are

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identical to the starting cell and identical to each other.

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Fruit fly body cells have 8 chromosomes. After mitosis, you would expect a resulting fruit fly daughter cell to have -

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8 chromosomes.

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The division of the cytoplasm is called

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cytokinesis

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During interphase

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The cell is in a Resting or Working stage; and DNA gets copied

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During anaphase

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Each DNA pulls away to the opposite sides of the cell

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During telophase

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2 new nuclei form

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Why is DNA important?

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It provides the instructions/blueprint for a cell.

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Why do cells go through mitosis?

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to reproduce, grow and repair/replace