Mitosis and Cell Differentiation Flashcard

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What is the cell cycle?

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The series of events that take place in a cell leading to its division and duplication.

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What are the two daughter strands of replicated chromatin that are condensed into two rod-shaped structures and connected by a centromere called?

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Chromosome

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What is gene expression?

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The process by which information from a gene is used in the synthesis of a functional gene product, such as a protein or RNA molecule.

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What is cell differentiation?

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The process by which cells become specialized in structure and function.

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During which stage of mitosis do the chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell?

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Metaphase

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What is mitosis?

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The process of cell division that results in two genetically identical daughter cells.

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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 anaphase?

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The stage of mitosis where sister chromatids are pulled apart to opposite poles of the cell.

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What is telophase?

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The final stage of mitosis where chromosomes de-condense and the nuclear envelope re-forms around each set of chromosomes.

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What is cytokinesis?

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The process that follows mitosis, where the cytoplasm divides, resulting in two separate cells.