Cell Cycle & Mitosis

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What are the three stages of interphase?

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G1 (Gap 1), S (Synthesis), G2 (Gap 2)

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What is the main purpose of mitosis?

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To divide a cell's nucleus and its genetic material into two identical nuclei.

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Define cytokinesis.

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The process that follows mitosis, where the cytoplasm of a parental cell divides into two daughter cells.

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What is cancer?

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Uncontrolled growth of cells that can lead to the formation of tumors.

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What happens during prophase?

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Chromatin condenses into visible chromosomes, the nuclear envelope breaks down, and spindle fibers begin to form.

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What is the significance of the S phase in interphase?

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It is the phase where DNA is replicated, resulting in two copies of each chromosome.

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What occurs during metaphase?

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

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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 the cell cycle?

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