Cell Cycle & Mitosis

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What is the result of the cell cycle?

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2 identical cells

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What occurs during synthesis?

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DNA replication

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What happens in metaphase?

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DNA lines up in middle

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What happens in cytokinesis?

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Daughter cells separate completely as cytoplasm is split into two

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What pulls the chromosomes apart?

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Spindle fibers

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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 are the main phases of the cell cycle?

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Interphase, Mitosis, and Cytokinesis.

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What is interphase?

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

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What is mitosis?

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The process of cell division that results in two identical daughter cells.

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What is cytokinesis?

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The final stage of cell division where the cytoplasm divides, forming two separate cells.