Cell Cycle & specialization basics

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What forms the backbone of DNA?

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The sugar and phosphate.

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

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Metaphase.

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During which part of the cell cycle is DNA replicated?

Back

S phase.

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What is the process called when stem cells differentiate into specialized cells?

Back

Differentiation.

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What is the main purpose of mitosis?

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To divide the cell into two identical daughter cells.

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What are the two main stages of the cell cycle?

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Interphase and mitosis.

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What happens during interphase?

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The cell grows, performs its normal functions, and prepares for division.

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What is cytokinesis?

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

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What is the role of stem cells in development?

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They can differentiate into various specialized cell types.

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What is the difference between mitosis and meiosis?

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Mitosis results in two identical daughter cells, while meiosis results in four genetically diverse gametes.