Mitosis Flashcards

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What is the end result of Mitosis?

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-The formation of 2 identical daughter cells to the parent cell

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What happens in Prophase?

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-preparation
- chromosomes come visible
- centrioles move to opposite poles of the cell

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What happens in Metaphase?

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-Middle
-centrioles produce spindle fibres
-chromosomes line up at the centre
-no more nucleus

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What happens in Anaphase?

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-apart
-spindle fibres contract, centromere breaks and splits chromosomes
-each cell receives one chromatid from each chromosome

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What happens in Telophase?

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-chromatids reach poles
-uncoil
-become less distinct
-nuclear envelope starts to return

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