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What is the purpose of cell division?

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To create two or more daughter cells.

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How do prokaryotes divide?

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Binary fission.

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What happens in Mitosis - Prophase?

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Centriole pairs/centrosomes begin to migrate to opposite poles with spindle fibers forming between them.

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What is part A of a cell?

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Cell Membrane.

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What occurs in Mitosis - Anaphase?

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Microtubules shorten and pull apart sister chromatids at the centromere and drag the chromatids to opposite poles.

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What is a chromosome?

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A structure made of DNA and proteins that contains genetic information.

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What is the role of the centromere?

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It is the region where sister chromatids are joined together.

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What is chromatin?

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The material that makes up chromosomes, consisting of DNA and proteins.

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What is the difference between mitosis and meiosis?

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Mitosis results in two identical daughter cells, while meiosis results in four genetically diverse gametes.

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What is cytokinesis?

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The process that divides the cytoplasm of a parental cell into two daughter cells.