Evaluate: Mitosis

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What is the term for the process of cell division that results in two identical daughter cells?

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Mitosis

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

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Metaphase

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What is the role of spindle fibers during mitosis?

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They attach to chromosomes at the centromere and help pull them apart.

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What is the term for the phase of the cell cycle where the cell prepares for division?

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Interphase

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What happens during anaphase of mitosis?

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The spindle fibers split the centromere and the chromatids move to opposite sides of the cell.

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What is the correct sequence of phases in the cell cycle?

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Interphase, Mitosis (Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase), Cytokinesis.

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What does DNA stand for?

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DeoxyriboNucleic Acid

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What is the function of the centrioles during mitosis?

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They help organize the spindle fibers.

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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.

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What is the significance of the cell cycle?

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It regulates cell growth, replication, and division.