Bio - Chapter 8 - Mitosis - Modified

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What must be copied before cells can divide?

Back

DNA

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What are the protein ropes that move chromosomes around during mitosis?

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Spindle fibers

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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 the correct order of the phases of mitosis?

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Prophase → Metaphase → Anaphase → Telophase

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What is a chromosome?

Back

A structure made of DNA and protein that contains genetic information.

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What is the role of centrioles during mitosis?

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Centrioles help organize the spindle fibers that separate chromosomes.

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What occurs during prophase?

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

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What happens during metaphase?

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Chromosomes align at the cell's equatorial plane.

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What is cytokinesis?

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The process that divides the cytoplasm of a parental cell into two daughter cells.

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What is the significance of mitosis?

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Mitosis is essential for growth, development, and tissue repair.