Mitosis

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What is the first phase of Mitosis?

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Prophase

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The goal of mitosis is to

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make two new daughter cells with the same DNA

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List the stages of mitosis in order.

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Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase

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What stage of mitosis is characterized by chromosomes lining up in the middle of the cell?

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Metaphase

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In interphase, the cell is

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growing and copying DNA

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What happens during Prophase?

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Chromatin condenses into visible chromosomes, and the nuclear envelope begins to break down.

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What is Anaphase?

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The stage of mitosis where sister chromatids are pulled apart to opposite sides of the cell.

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What occurs during Telophase?

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Chromosomes de-condense back into chromatin, and the nuclear envelope re-forms around each set of chromosomes.

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What is the role of spindle fibers in mitosis?

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They help separate the chromosomes during cell division.

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Define cytokinesis.

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