Cells

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What is the first and longest stage of the cell cycle?

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Interphase

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What is the last stage of the cell cycle?

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Cytokinesis

Front

Why do cells go through mitosis?

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To reproduce, grow, and repair/replace cells.

Front

How many chromosomes do humans have?

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46 chromosomes.

Front

At the end of meiosis, how many chromosomes do gametes have?

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23 chromosomes.

Front

In what phase do the chromosomes get pulled apart into sister chromatids to opposite sides of the cell?

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Anaphase.

Front

What is mitosis?

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A process of cell division that results in two identical daughter cells.

Front

What is meiosis?

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A type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, producing gametes.

Front

What is the role of interphase in the cell cycle?

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It is the stage where the cell grows, duplicates its DNA, and prepares for mitosis.

Front

What happens during prophase?

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