Cell Cycle & Mitosis Review

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What is the disease caused by cells growing out of control?

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Cancer

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In which phase does the cell spend most of its life?

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Interphase

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What is the peak or top of a curve on a graph called?

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The largest/most amount of something on a graph.

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What happens if a cell undergoes mitosis without copying its DNA?

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The daughter cells would only have half their DNA.

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What is the term for cell division?

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Mitosis.

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What are the main stages of the cell cycle?

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Interphase, Mitosis, and Cytokinesis.

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What is Interphase?

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The phase of the cell cycle where the cell spends most of its time, preparing for division.

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What is the role of DNA replication in the cell cycle?

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To ensure that each daughter cell receives an identical set of chromosomes.

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What are the phases of Mitosis?

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Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, and Telophase.

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What occurs during Prophase?

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