Mitosis

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What are spindle fibers?

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Spindle fibers are structures that form during prophase of mitosis and attach to chromosomes at the centromere to pull them apart during cell division.

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What is the basic building block of all living organisms?

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The basic building block of all living organisms is the cell.

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What is replication in the context of cell division?

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Replication is when the cell makes a copy of its DNA in the nucleus.

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What does DNA stand for?

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DNA stands for DeoxyriboNucleic Acid.

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What is chromatin?

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Chromatin is the genetic material that has the instructions for how the cell is to be run.

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What is the role of the nucleus in a cell?

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The nucleus is the organelle that contains the cell's genetic material and controls its activities.

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What happens during prophase of mitosis?

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

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What is cytokinesis?

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Cytokinesis is the process that follows mitosis, where the cytoplasm of a parental cell divides into two daughter cells.

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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 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.