Cell Cycle and Mitosis

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What is the total number of chromosomes in a human cell?

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46 chromosomes.

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What phase of the cell cycle occurs after mitosis?

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Cytokinesis.

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List the correct order of phases in mitosis.

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Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase.

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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 must happen to DNA before a cell can divide?

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It must be replicated.

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What is the first phase of the cell cycle?

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G1 phase.

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What is the purpose of mitosis?

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To produce two identical daughter cells.

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What happens during prophase?

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Chromosomes condense and the nuclear envelope begins to break down.

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What is the role of spindle fibers during mitosis?

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To help separate the chromosomes.

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What is interphase?

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The phase of the cell cycle where the cell prepares for division.