Mitosis

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What is the process where one cell forms two identical daughter cells?

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Cell division (mitosis)

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What is one half or one rod of the condensed chromatin called?

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Chromatid

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How many phases does mitosis consist of?

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4

Front

What is the cell cycle?

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The sequence of stages of growth and division that a cell undergoes.

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What stage follows interphase in the cell cycle?

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Mitosis

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What are the main phases of mitosis?

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Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase.

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What is the role of spindle fibers during mitosis?

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To help separate the chromosomes during cell division.

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What happens during prophase?

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

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What occurs during metaphase?

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Chromosomes align at the cell's equatorial plane.

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What is anaphase?

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The phase where sister chromatids are pulled apart to opposite poles of the cell.