Mitosis Flashcard (Spring 2025)

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How many chromosomes does a human cell have?

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46

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Which type of microtubules attach to the centromeres of chromosomes?

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Kinetochore

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After mitosis, how many chromosomes does a fruit fly daughter cell have if the parent cell has 8 chromosomes?

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8 chromosomes.

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What is the goal of mitosis?

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To produce genetically identical cells.

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In mitosis, how many parent cell(s) divide into how many daughter cell(s)?

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1 parent cell divides into 2 daughter cells.

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Define mitosis.

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Mitosis is the process of cell division that results in two genetically identical daughter cells from a single parent cell.

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What are the stages of mitosis?

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Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase.

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What happens during prophase?

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Chromatin condenses into chromosomes, the nuclear envelope breaks down, and spindle fibers begin to form.

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What occurs during metaphase?

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Chromosomes align at the cell's equatorial plane, and spindle fibers attach to the kinetochores.

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Describe anaphase.

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Sister chromatids are pulled apart to opposite poles of the cell.