DNA and Mitosis Flashcard

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What phase does DNA replication occur during?

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Interphase

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Where is DNA located in a eukaryotic cell?

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In the nucleus

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What significant event occurs during prophase?

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Spindle fibers form

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What do spindle fibers attach to during mitosis?

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Centromere

Front

What happens to the nuclear membrane during prophase?

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It disappears

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What is the role of spindle fibers in mitosis?

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They help separate chromosomes during cell division.

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What is the function of the centromere?

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It holds sister chromatids together and is the attachment point for spindle fibers.

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What is cytokinesis?

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

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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 the significance of interphase in the cell cycle?

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It is the phase where the cell grows and DNA is replicated.