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What is the phase of mitosis when chromosomes align in the middle?

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Metaphase

Front

What phase comes after prophase in mitosis?

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Metaphase

Front

What is the process that involves the division of the cytoplasm?

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Cytokinesis

Front

What are the loose, string-like structures that represent uncoiled DNA?

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Uncoiled loose DNA

Front

Which phase of mitosis involves the formation of two new nuclei?

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Telophase

Front

What is the term for the structure that forms during cytokinesis in animal cells?

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Cleavage furrow

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What happens to chromosomes during anaphase?

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They are pulled apart to opposite sides of the cell.

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What is the main purpose of mitosis?

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To produce two identical daughter cells.

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What is the phase of the cell cycle where the cell is not dividing?

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Interphase

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What is the term for the visible structures that carry genetic information during cell division?

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Chromosomes