Cell cycle and cell division

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What is the first phase of mitosis?

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Prophase

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During interphase, a cell grows, duplicates organelles, and...

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copies DNA.

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Between which stages of the cell cycle does the first checkpoint occur?

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G1 to S.

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What phase is this cell in? (If the chromosomes are aligned in the middle of the cell)

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Metaphase.

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What phase is this cell in? (If the chromosomes are at opposite poles and the nuclear envelope is reforming)

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Telophase.

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What is cytokinesis?

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The process where the cytoplasm of a parental cell divides into two daughter cells.

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Define interphase.

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The phase of the cell cycle where the cell prepares for division, including growth and DNA replication.

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What happens during prophase?

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Chromatin condenses into visible chromosomes, the nuclear envelope breaks down, and spindle fibers begin to form.

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What is the role of checkpoints in the cell cycle?

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To ensure that the cell is ready to proceed to the next phase, preventing errors in cell division.

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What occurs during anaphase?

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Sister chromatids are pulled apart to opposite poles of the cell.