Vocabulary for Mitosis and Cell Cycle

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What is Mitosis?

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Mitosis is the process of cell division that results in two genetically identical daughter cells from a single parent cell.

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What is the Cell Cycle?

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The Cell Cycle is the series of phases that a cell goes through to grow and divide, including interphase and mitotic phase.

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Define Prophase.

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Prophase is the first stage of mitosis where chromatin condenses into visible chromosomes and the nuclear envelope begins to break down.

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Define Metaphase.

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Metaphase is the second stage of mitosis where chromosomes line up at the cell's equatorial plane.

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Define Anaphase.

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Anaphase is the third stage of mitosis where sister chromatids are pulled apart to opposite poles of the cell.

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Define Telophase.

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Telophase is the final stage of mitosis where the chromosomes de-condense, and the nuclear envelope re-forms around each set of chromosomes.

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What is a Chromosome?

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A chromosome is a long, thread-like structure made of DNA and proteins that contains genetic information.

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What is a Chromatid?

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A chromatid is one half of a duplicated chromosome, which is joined to its sister chromatid by a centromere.

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What is a Sister Chromatid?

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Sister chromatids are two identical copies of a chromosome that are connected by a centromere.

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What is a Centromere?

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A centromere is the region of a chromosome where the two sister chromatids are joined together.