Mitosis

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What are the stages of mitosis in order?

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Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase

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What is the goal of mitosis?

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To make two new daughter cells with the same DNA.

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What phase of mitosis is characterized by the chromosomes lining up along the equator of the cell?

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Metaphase

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What is mitosis?

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The process of dividing the DNA of a cell into two new nuclei.

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What happens during Prophase?

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Chromatin condenses into visible chromosomes, and the nuclear envelope begins to break down.

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What occurs during Metaphase?

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Chromosomes align at the cell's equatorial plane, and spindle fibers attach to the centromeres.

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What happens during Anaphase?

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Sister chromatids are pulled apart to opposite poles of the cell.

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What is Telophase?

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The final stage of mitosis where the chromosomes de-condense, and the nuclear envelope re-forms around each set of chromosomes.

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What is cytokinesis?

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The process that follows mitosis, dividing the cytoplasm and organelles into two daughter cells.

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How does mitosis differ from meiosis?

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Mitosis results in two identical daughter cells, while meiosis results in four genetically diverse gametes.

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