MITOSIS Flashcards
1
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Purpose of mitosis
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The increase of young and growing cells
2
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What happens in mitosis?
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The cell replicates its genetic material and separates the cell in two.
3
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Prophase
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Longest stage of mitosis
Chromatin condenses into chromosome
4
Q
Metaphase
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Spindle fiber connect to the center of chromosomes and line up in the middle of the cell.
5
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Anaphase
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Spindle fibers pull sister chromatids to opposite poles of the cell
Spindle apparatus begin to shorten
6
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Telophase
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New nuclear envelope forms around DNA
Chromosomes arrive at pole and begin to relax
7
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Cytokinesis
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The cytoplasm divides and results into 2 daughter cells.
