Cell Cycle and mitosis

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What is the longest stage of the cell cycle?

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Interphase is the longest stage of the cell cycle, where the cell grows, copies its DNA, and prepares for mitosis.

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What are spindle fibers?

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Spindle fibers are structures that help pull sister chromatids apart during cell division.

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What stage of mitosis involves the condensation of chromatin into visible chromosomes?

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Prophase is the stage of mitosis where chromatin condenses into visible chromosomes.

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What happens during telophase?

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During telophase, the chromosomes reach the poles of the cell and begin to de-condense, and the nuclear envelope re-forms.

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What occurs during interphase?

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During interphase, the cell grows, copies its DNA, and prepares to enter mitosis.

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What is cytokinesis?

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Cytokinesis is the process that divides the cytoplasm of a parental cell into two daughter cells after mitosis.

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What are chromatids?

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Chromatids are the two identical halves of a duplicated chromosome, joined together at the centromere.

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What is the role of centrioles in cell division?

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Centrioles help organize the spindle fibers that separate the chromosomes during cell division.

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What is the G1 phase?

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The G1 phase is the first stage of interphase where the cell grows and synthesizes proteins necessary for DNA replication.

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What is the M phase?

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The M phase is the stage of the cell cycle that includes both mitosis and cytokinesis.