Cell Cycle/Mitosis Review

Front

What phase of the cell cycle do cells spend most of their time in?

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Interphase

Front

What are the yellow and blue halves joined together at the centromere called?

Back

Sister chromatids

Front

Which phase of mitosis is characterized by chromosomes lining up in the middle of the cell?

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Metaphase

Front

What phase of mitosis involves the separation of sister chromatids?

Back

Anaphase

Front

What phase of mitosis is characterized by the reformation of the nuclear envelope?

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Telophase

Front

In eukaryotic cells, where is DNA contained?

Back

Nucleus

Front

What is the process called when the cytoplasm divides after mitosis?

Back

Cytokinesis

Front

What is the term for the entire life cycle of a cell, including interphase and mitosis?

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Cell cycle

Front

What structure holds sister chromatids together?

Back

Centromere

Front

What is the first phase of mitosis?

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Prophase