CELL DIVISION

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What is a chromosome?

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A structure in the nucleus that contains genetic material.

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What is the last phase in mitosis?

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Telophase.

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What is cell division?

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The process in which a parent cell copies itself to generate two identical daughter cells.

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What is chromatin?

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Chromosomes that appear in a thread-like form.

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What phase do sister chromatids line up in the middle of the cell?

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Metaphase.

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What is mitosis?

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A type of cell division that results in two daughter cells with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell.

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What is cytokinesis?

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The process that follows mitosis, where the cytoplasm divides to form two separate cells.

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What happens during prophase?

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

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What are sister chromatids?

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Identical copies of a chromosome that are connected by a centromere.

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What is the role of the spindle fibers?

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To help separate the sister chromatids during cell division.