Mitosis & Cell Cycle

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What does the 'M' stand for in the Cell Cycle?

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Mitosis

Front

During which phase are sister chromatids pulled apart and away from each other?

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Anaphase

Front

What phase of mitosis is characterized by the disappearance of the nuclear envelope, visibility of chromosomes, and formation of microtubules?

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Prophase

Front

What phase of mitosis is represented when chromosomes align at the cell's equator?

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Metaphase

Front

What is the main purpose of mitosis?

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To divide a single cell into two identical daughter cells.

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What are sister chromatids?

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Identical copies of a chromosome, connected by a centromere.

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What happens during prophase?

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The nuclear envelope breaks down, chromosomes condense and become visible, and spindle fibers begin to form.

Front

What is the role of spindle fibers during mitosis?

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To help separate the sister chromatids and pull them to opposite poles of the cell.

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What occurs during telophase?

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Chromatids reach the poles, the nuclear envelope re-forms, and chromosomes begin to de-condense.

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What is cytokinesis?

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The process that follows mitosis, where the cytoplasm divides, resulting in two separate cells.