Cell Cycle & Mitosis Review

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What forms mitotic spindles in plant cells?

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Cell wall/membrane

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In which phase does the cell spend most of its life?

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Interphase

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What forms mitotic spindles in animal cells?

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Centrioles

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What is the disease caused by cells growing out of control?

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Cancer

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What is the peak/top of a curve on a graph?

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The largest/most amount of something on a graph.

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Define Interphase.

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The phase of the cell cycle where the cell spends most of its life, preparing for mitosis.

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What is the role of centrioles in cell division?

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Centrioles help in the formation of the mitotic spindle in animal cells.

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What is the significance of the mitotic spindle?

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It is essential for the separation of chromosomes during cell division.

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What are the main stages of the cell cycle?

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Interphase, Mitosis (Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase), and Cytokinesis.

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What happens during Prophase?

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Chromatin condenses into chromosomes, the nuclear envelope breaks down, and the mitotic spindle begins to form.