Biology: Cell Cycle and Mitosis

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What are the stages of mitosis in order?

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Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase

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What are the stages of the cell cycle in order?

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G1, S, G2, M

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What phase do cells spend 90% of their time in?

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Interphase

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What happens during prophase?

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Chromosomes condense and become visible, nucleolus disappears, centrioles move to opposite ends, spindle fibers begin to form.

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How many chromosomes do fruit fly daughter cells have after mitosis?

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8 chromosomes.

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What is interphase?

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The phase of the cell cycle where the cell carries out normal activities like photosynthesis, cellular respiration, and protein synthesis.

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What is the role of spindle fibers during mitosis?

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Spindle fibers help separate the chromosomes during cell division.

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What occurs during metaphase?

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Chromosomes line up at the cell's equator and spindle fibers attach to their centromeres.

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What occurs during anaphase?

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Sister chromatids are pulled apart to opposite ends of the cell.

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What occurs during telophase?

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Chromosomes de-condense, nuclear membranes reform, and the cell prepares to divide.