Mitosis and the Cell Cycle

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What are chromosomes?

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DNA packaged into threadlike structures.

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What are the results of cell division or mitosis in multicellular organisms?

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Growth, repair damaged cells, replace damaged cells, but NOT the death of the cell.

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Why do cells go through mitosis?

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To reproduce, grow, and repair/replace.

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What happens during cytokinesis?

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Cell membrane and cytoplasm pinches to make 2 new identical daughter cells.

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What phase of mitosis is characterized by chromosomes being pulled apart?

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Anaphase.

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What is the cell cycle?

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The series of events that take place in a cell leading to its division and duplication.

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What is interphase?

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The phase of the cell cycle where the cell prepares for mitosis, including DNA replication.

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What occurs 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 metaphase?

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The phase where chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell.

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What is telophase?

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The phase where two new nuclei form around the separated sets of chromosomes.