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What is the total number of chromosomes in a human cell before mitotic division?

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46

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In which phase does a cell spend most of its life?

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Interphase

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What occurs during the S stage of interphase?

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The DNA is replicated.

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What is the process called when the nucleus divides?

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Mitosis

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What happens during cytokinesis in animal cells?

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The cell membrane pinches off to form two new cells.

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What are the main stages of the cell cycle?

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Interphase, Mitosis, and Cytokinesis.

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What is the purpose of mitosis?

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To produce two identical daughter cells.

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What is the G1 phase of interphase?

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The cell grows and prepares for DNA replication.

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What is the G2 phase of interphase?

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The cell prepares for mitosis and checks for DNA errors.

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What is cytokinesis?

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The division of the cytoplasm to form two separate cells.