PSMS Unit 4 mitosis & meiosis

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What is mitosis?

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Mitosis is the process of cell division that results in two identical daughter cells, each with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell.

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How many daughter cells are produced in mitosis?

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2 new cells.

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What is cytokinesis?

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Cytokinesis is the division of the cytoplasm that occurs after mitosis, resulting in two separate cells.

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What are the daughter cells produced in mitosis like?

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The daughter cells in mitosis are identical to each other and to the original parent cell.

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What is the first phase of mitosis called?

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Prophase.

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What happens during prophase?

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During prophase, the chromatin condenses into visible chromosomes, the nuclear envelope breaks down, and the spindle apparatus begins to form.

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What is the second phase of mitosis?

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Metaphase.

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What occurs during metaphase?

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

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What is the third phase of mitosis?

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Anaphase.

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What happens during anaphase?

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During anaphase, sister chromatids are pulled apart to opposite poles of the cell.