Mitosis Review

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What are the stages of mitosis in order?

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Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase

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What do we call the two new cells formed when a cell divides?

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Daughter cells

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What can form if a cell keeps dividing without stopping?

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Tumor

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What is the next phase of mitosis after Anaphase?

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Telophase

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What is a chromosome?

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A structure made of DNA that contains genetic information.

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What is a chromatid?

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One half of a duplicated chromosome.

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What is a centromere?

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The region of a chromosome where two sister chromatids are joined.

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What is the purpose of mitosis?

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To produce two identical daughter cells for growth and repair.

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What happens during Prophase?

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Chromosomes condense and become visible; the nuclear envelope breaks down.

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What occurs during Metaphase?

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Chromosomes line up at the cell's equator.