Mitosis

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What is mitosis?

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Mitosis is the process by which a cell divides its nucleus and genetic material to form two identical daughter cells.

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What is the first phase of mitosis?

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Prophase.

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What happens to DNA during interphase?

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DNA gets copied.

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What occurs during prophase?

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Chromosomes condense and the nucleus disappears.

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What is the role of DNA in a cell?

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DNA provides the instructions or blueprint for a cell.

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What is the significance of the spindle fibers during mitosis?

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Spindle fibers help separate the chromosomes during cell division.

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What happens during metaphase?

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Chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell.

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What is anaphase?

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Anaphase is the stage of mitosis where sister chromatids are pulled apart to opposite ends of the cell.

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What occurs during telophase?

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Two new nuclei form around the separated sets of chromosomes.

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What is cytokinesis?

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

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