Cell Cycle and Mitosis

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What is the longest stage of the cell cycle where the cell spends most of its life?

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Interphase

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What is the purpose of mitosis?

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To allow cells to divide for growth, repair, and renewal.

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What are sister chromatids?

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They are identical copies of a chromosome, held together by a centromere.

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What is the correct order of stages in mitosis?

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Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase.

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Why is DNA important for a cell?

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It provides the instructions/blueprint for a cell.

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What happens during interphase?

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The cell grows, duplicates its DNA, and prepares for mitosis.

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What is cytokinesis?

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

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What occurs 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 the role of centrioles during mitosis?

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They help organize the mitotic spindle and are involved in chromosome movement.

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What happens during metaphase?

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Chromosomes align at the cell's equatorial plane, and spindle fibers attach to centromeres.