Cell Cycle

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What is the cell cycle?

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The series of events that take place in a cell leading to its division and duplication of its DNA to produce two daughter cells.

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What phase is the cell in during Telophase?

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The final stage of mitosis where the chromosomes are at opposite poles and the cell prepares to divide.

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What occurs during the first part of Interphase?

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Cell Growth, where the cell increases in size and synthesizes proteins.

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What is the role of daughter cells?

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Identical cells formed during cell division that result from the mitotic process.

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What happens during Prophase?

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

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Define Mitosis.

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

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What is Cytokinesis?

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The process that follows mitosis, where the cytoplasm of a parental cell divides into two daughter cells.

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What is DNA Replication?

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The process of making a copy of DNA before a cell divides.

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What is the significance of Interphase?

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It is the phase where the cell prepares for division, including growth and DNA replication.

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What are chromosomes?

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Structures within cells that contain DNA and carry genetic information.

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