Evaluate: Mitosis

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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 is cell division (mitosis)?

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A process where one cell forms two identical daughter cells.

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What happens during interphase?

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The cell replicates its DNA.

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What occurs during metaphase in mitosis?

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The chromosomes line up along the center of the cell and the spindle fibers attach to each chromosome at the centromere.

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What is chromatin?

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

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What is the role of spindle fibers during mitosis?

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They help separate the chromosomes during cell division.

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What are the main stages of the cell cycle?

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Interphase, mitosis, and cytokinesis.

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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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What is the difference between mitosis and meiosis?

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Mitosis results in two identical daughter cells, while meiosis results in four genetically diverse gametes.

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What is the purpose of DNA replication?

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To ensure that each daughter cell receives an identical set of chromosomes.