Cell Cycle Flashcard Review

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What is the process by which eukaryotic cells divide?

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Mitosis.

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What phase do cells spend most of their time in to grow and perform functions?

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Interphase.

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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 are sister chromatids?

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Identical copies of a chromosome, formed during DNA replication.

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What disease occurs when cells divide too quickly?

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Cancer.

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What is the main purpose of mitosis?

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To produce two identical daughter cells for growth and repair.

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What is interphase?

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The phase of the cell cycle where the cell prepares for division.

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What is the significance of the G1 phase in interphase?

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It is the first gap phase where the cell grows and synthesizes proteins.

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What happens during the S phase of interphase?

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DNA replication occurs, resulting in two sister chromatids for each chromosome.

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What is the role of the spindle fibers during mitosis?

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They help separate the sister chromatids and pull them to opposite poles of the cell.