Stages of Mitosis

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What is the name of the structure that forms during prophase in mitosis?

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Spindle

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What is the name of the phase in interphase where DNA replication occurs?

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S phase

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What is the main event that occurs during anaphase?

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The separation of the chromatids.

Front

What is the name of the stage in mitosis where the chromatids separate and become individual chromosomes?

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Anaphase

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What is the name of the stage in mitosis where the chromosomes condense and become visible?

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Prophase

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What are the four main stages of mitosis?

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Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase.

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What happens during metaphase in mitosis?

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Chromosomes align at the cell's equatorial plate.

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What is the role of centromeres during mitosis?

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Centromeres hold sister chromatids together and are the attachment point for spindle fibers.

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What occurs during telophase?

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Chromosomes de-condense, nuclear envelopes reform, and the cell prepares to divide.

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What is cytokinesis?

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The process that divides the cytoplasm of a parental cell into two daughter cells.