Cell Cycle & Mitosis Review

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What is cell division called?

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Mitosis

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Does the number of chromosomes change during the cell cycle?

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No! The number always stays the same.

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What disease is caused by cells growing out of control?

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Cancer

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What happens if a cell undergoes mitosis without copying its DNA?

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The daughters would only have half their DNA.

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In which phase does the cell spend most of its life?

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Interphase.

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What is interphase?

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The phase of the cell cycle where the cell spends most of its time, preparing for mitosis.

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What are the main stages of mitosis?

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Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase.

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What occurs during prophase?

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Chromatin condenses into chromosomes, and the nuclear envelope begins to break down.

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What happens during metaphase?

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Chromosomes align at the cell's equatorial plate.

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What is anaphase?

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The stage where sister chromatids are pulled apart to opposite poles of the cell.