Cell Division Flashcard

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What is the division of the cell nucleus known as?

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Mitosis

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What is the term for the process that includes both mitosis and cytokinesis?

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Cell Cycle

Front

What is the in-between period of growth in the cell cycle called?

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Interphase

Front

What is the first phase of mitosis?

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Prophase

Front

What is the phase of mitosis where chromosomes line up in the center of the cell?

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Metaphase

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What is cytokinesis?

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The process of cytoplasmic division following mitosis.

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What are chromatids?

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Identical halves of a duplicated chromosome.

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What is the role of spindle fibers during mitosis?

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To help separate the chromosomes during cell division.

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What happens during anaphase?

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

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What is telophase?

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The final phase of mitosis where the chromosomes de-condense and nuclear envelopes reform.