Cell cycle and mitosis

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What are the three main stages of the cell cycle?

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Interphase, Mitosis, Cytokinesis.

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What occurs during Interphase?

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The cell grows, duplicates its DNA, and prepares for mitosis.

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What is Mitosis?

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

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What are the phases of Mitosis?

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Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase.

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What happens during Prophase?

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

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What occurs during Metaphase?

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Chromosomes align at the cell's equatorial plane.

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What is Anaphase?

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

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What happens during Telophase?

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Chromosomes de-condense, and the nuclear envelope re-forms around each set of chromosomes.

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What is Cytokinesis?

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The division of the cytoplasm, resulting in two separate daughter cells.

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What is the role of the spindle fibers during Mitosis?

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They help separate the chromosomes during cell division.