DNA and Cell Cycle Review

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What phase does chromatin condense to form chromosomes?

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Prophase

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What acronym represents the stages of Mitosis?

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PMAT (Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase)

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During which part of the cell cycle is DNA copied?

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S phase (Synthesis phase)

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What enzyme is responsible for splitting the DNA molecule?

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Helicase

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What occurs during G1 and G2 phases of the cell cycle?

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Growth of the cell

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What is the purpose of Mitosis?

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To divide a cell's nucleus and its contents into two identical nuclei.

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What is the role of DNA Polymerase?

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To synthesize new DNA strands by adding nucleotides.

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What happens during the Metaphase stage of Mitosis?

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Chromosomes align at the cell's equatorial plane.

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What is Cytokinesis?

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The process that divides the cytoplasm of a parental cell into two daughter cells.

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What is the difference between Chromatin and Chromosomes?

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Chromatin is the relaxed form of DNA, while chromosomes are condensed structures of DNA.