Cell Cycle & Mitosis Review

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What structure do spindle fibers grow from?

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Centrioles.

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What is the time between cell divisions in the life cycle of the cell called?

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Interphase.

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What is a tumor?

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A group of cells that cannot control when they replicate.

Front

During which stage of the cell cycle does the cytoplasm and its contents divide?

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Cytokinesis.

Front

Which of the following are made of the same thing(s): chromosomes or chromatin?

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Chromosomes and chromatin.

Front

What is the main 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 phase of mitosis involves the alignment of chromosomes at the cell's equator?

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Metaphase.

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What is the role of centrioles during cell division?

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To help organize the spindle fibers that separate chromosomes.

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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 is cytokinesis?

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The process where the cytoplasm divides, resulting in two separate daughter cells.