Cell Cycle

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What occurs during prophase of mitosis?

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Chromosomes form and the nuclear envelope disappears.

Front

What happens during metaphase of mitosis?

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Chromosomes line up along the equator of the cell.

Front

What is the main event in the synthesis phase (S phase) of the cell cycle?

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DNA replication.

Front

What does the term 'synthesis' mean in the context of the cell cycle?

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To create.

Front

In which phase do cells spend the majority of their lives?

Back

Interphase.

Front

What are the three main stages of the cell cycle?

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Interphase, Mitosis, and Cytokinesis.

Front

What is the purpose of mitosis?

Back

To divide the cell's nucleus and its contents.

Front

What is cytokinesis?

Back

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

Front

What happens during the G1 phase of interphase?

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Cell growth and normal metabolic roles.

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What is the role of checkpoints in the cell cycle?

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To ensure that the cell is ready to proceed to the next phase.