UNIT 5 REVIEW: Cell Cycle

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What is the cell cycle?

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The series of events a cell goes through as it grows and divides.

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What happens during interphase?

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Growth, DNA replication, and obtaining nutrients occur during interphase, but not cell division.

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What is cytokinesis?

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The process where two replicated cells split from each other and are able to move on their own.

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What occurs during telophase?

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Chromosomes begin to decondense and the two new nuclei begin to form.

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What is mitosis?

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The process of cell division that results in two identical daughter cells.

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What happens during metaphase?

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Chromosomes line up at the equator of the cell, and spindle fibers extend from the centrioles to the middle of the chromosomes.

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What is prophase?

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The first stage of mitosis where chromosomes condense and the nuclear envelope begins to break down.

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What is anaphase?

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The stage of mitosis where sister chromatids are pulled apart toward opposite ends of the cell.

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What is the role of spindle fibers?

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Spindle fibers help separate the chromosomes during cell division.

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What is DNA replication?

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The process of copying the DNA in a cell before it divides.