Cell Cycle and mitosis

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What is the purpose of mitosis?

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To allow cells to divide for growth, repair, and renewal.

Front

What is the longest stage of the cell cycle called?

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Interphase.

Front

What is the phase that happens before telophase?

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Anaphase.

Front

Which of the following is not a part of interphase?

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A.

Front

What are the yellow curved lines used to separate sister chromatids?

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Spindle fibers.

Front

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.

Front

What are the main phases of the cell cycle?

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Interphase, M phase (mitosis and cytokinesis).

Front

What occurs during interphase?

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Cell growth, DNA replication, and preparation for mitosis.

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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 happens during prophase?

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