Mitosis

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What is the purpose of Mitosis?

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Growth of an organism and Repair of damaged tissue.

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During what phase of Mitosis do the chromosomes line up in the Middle?

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Metaphase.

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What phase of mitosis is occurring when chromosomes are aligned at the equatorial plane?

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Metaphase.

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In which phase does the cell spend most of its life?

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Interphase.

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Before cells can divide, what must be copied?

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DNA.

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What is Interphase?

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The phase of the cell cycle where the cell spends most of its life, preparing for division.

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What happens during Prophase?

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Chromatin condenses into visible chromosomes, and the nuclear envelope begins to break down.

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What is Telophase?

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The final phase of mitosis where the chromosomes de-condense and the nuclear envelope re-forms.

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What is Cytokinesis?

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The process that follows mitosis, where the cytoplasm divides to form two separate cells.

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What are Chromosomes?

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Structures made of DNA and proteins that contain genetic information.