Mitosis Flashcards

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What is mitosis?

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A type of cell division that multiplies cells.

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What is mitosis for?

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Growth and repair.

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What is a diploid cell?

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A cell that has a full set of chromosomes, (46).

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Why are the cells created in mitosis diploid cells?

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Because they have two full sets of chromosomes, (a pair of 23 chromosomes = 46).

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What is the first stage of mitosis? And what happens?

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Interphase. The chromosomes are copied.

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What is the second stage of mitosis? And what happens?

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Prophase. Spindle fibres form in the cell and the nuclear membrane starts to disappear.

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What is the third stage of mitosis? And what happens?

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Metaphase. The chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell.

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What is the forth staged mitosis? And what happens?

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Anaphase. The chromosomes are pulled apart by the spindles.

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What is the fifth stage of mitosis? And what happens?

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Telophase. The cell is between cell divisions.

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What is the sixth stage of mitosis? And what happens?

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Cytokinesis. A cell membrane divides the cells. The nuclei start to reform.

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What are the stages of mitosis in order?

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Interphase, Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase, Cytokinesis.

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