Cell Division

Front

What is the jelly-like substance found inside a cell that surrounds its organelles?

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Cytoplasm

Front

Is cell growth a characteristic of living things? (True/False)

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True

Front

What type of cells are produced in mitosis?

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Identical

Front

What is the control center of the cell?

Back

Nucleus

Front

Why must cells of organisms go through cell division?

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For growth, repair of damaged cells, and replacement of dying cells.

Front

What is the process of cell division called?

Back

Mitosis

Front

What are the two main stages of the cell cycle?

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Interphase and Mitosis

Front

What happens during interphase?

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The cell grows, duplicates its DNA, and prepares for mitosis.

Front

What is cytokinesis?

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

Front

What is the role of the spindle fibers during mitosis?

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To help separate the chromosomes.