Phases of Mitosis

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What are chromatids?

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Chromatids are two identical halves of a duplicated chromosome, joined together at a region called the centromere.

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What is interphase?

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Interphase is the phase of the cell cycle where the cell prepares for division, including DNA replication and cell growth.

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What is 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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What is a parent cell?

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A parent cell is the original cell that divides to produce two daughter cells during mitosis.

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How many cells are produced at the end of mitosis?

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At the end of mitosis, two daughter cells are produced.

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What happens during metaphase?

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During metaphase, chromosomes align at the cell's equatorial plane, and spindle fibers attach to the centromeres.

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What occurs during anaphase?

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During anaphase, sister chromatids are pulled apart to opposite poles of the cell.

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What is 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 the role of centrioles in mitosis?

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Centrioles help organize the spindle fibers that separate the chromosomes during mitosis.

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Define 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.