Mitosis

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What is the purpose of Mitosis?

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Growth of an organism and Repair of damaged tissue.

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Structure (b) is a ____.

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Centromere.

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What happens in cytokinesis?

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Daughter cells separate completely as cytoplasm is split into two.

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Before cells can divide, what must be copied?

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DNA.

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What happens in metaphase?

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DNA lines up in the middle.

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What is Mitosis?

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Mitosis is the process of cell division that results in two identical daughter cells.

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What are the stages of Mitosis?

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Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase.

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What occurs during Prophase?

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Chromosomes condense and become visible; the nuclear envelope begins to break down.

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What is a chromosome?

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A chromosome is a long, thread-like structure made of DNA and proteins that contains genetic information.

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What is a chromatid?

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A chromatid is one half of a duplicated chromosome.