Cell Division

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What is cytokinesis?

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Cytokinesis is the process in which the cytoplasm of a parental cell is divided into two daughter cells after mitosis.

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What happens if a cell completes mitosis but not cytokinesis?

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The result would be a cell with two nuclei.

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What is the cell cycle?

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The cell cycle is the series of events that take place in a cell leading to its division and duplication (replication).

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What stage do chromosomes align in the center of the cell?

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Chromosomes align in the center of the cell during metaphase.

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What is a centromere?

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The centromere is the point on a chromosome where the two sister chromatids are held together.

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What is mitosis?

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Mitosis is the process of cell division that results in two genetically identical daughter cells from a single parent cell.

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What is meiosis?

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Meiosis is a type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in four genetically diverse gametes.

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What are chromatids?

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Chromatids are the two identical halves of a duplicated chromosome, joined together at the centromere.

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What is prophase?

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Prophase is the first stage of mitosis where chromatin condenses into visible chromosomes and the nuclear envelope begins to break down.

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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.