Interphase Flashcards

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What is the simple definition of Interphase?

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the time between cell divisions that accounts for the longest stage of a cell’s life.

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What is the G1 phase of Interphase?

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a period when the cell grows, carries out normal cell functions, and prepares to replicate DNA.

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What is the S phase of Interphase?

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a period in which a cell copies it’s DNA.

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What is the G2 phase of Interphase?

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a period in which the cell prepares for the division of the nucleus.

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What happens during G2 phase of Interphase?

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proteins that make microtubules for are made.

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What happens in the S phase of Interphase?

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DNA condenses and tightly coils into a structure called a chromosome. Chromatin is the relaxed form (not coiled) of DNA in the cell’s nucleus.

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