DNA and Cell Division

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What is the cell cycle?

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The series of events that cells go through as they grow and divide.

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What is the process by which a cell divides into two identical daughter cells?

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Mitosis.

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During which phase of the cell cycle is a cell’s DNA replicated?

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S phase.

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What is the phase of mitosis where chromosomes condense and the mitotic spindle forms?

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Prophase.

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What is the functional building block of DNA molecules called?

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Nucleotide.

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What are the two main stages of the cell cycle?

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Interphase and mitotic phase.

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What occurs during interphase?

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

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What is the role of mitosis?

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To ensure that each daughter cell receives an identical set of chromosomes.

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What is cytokinesis?

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The process that follows mitosis, where the cytoplasm divides to form two separate cells.

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What is the difference between mitosis and meiosis?

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