Cell Division: Mitosis Flashcard Review

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What is the purpose of DNA replication before mitosis?

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To ensure that genetic information is transferred into daughter cells.

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What are the resulting cells in mitosis compared to the starting cell?

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Identical to the starting cell and identical to each other.

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What phase of cell division is characterized by the division of the cytoplasm?

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Cytokinesis.

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What is the time between cell divisions called?

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Interphase.

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During which stage of cell division is the cytoplasm divided?

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Cytokinesis.

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What is mitosis?

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

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What are the main stages of mitosis?

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Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase.

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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 occurs during metaphase?

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Chromosomes align at the cell's equatorial plane.

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What is anaphase?

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