Multicellular Organisms - Mitosis Flashcards
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mitosis
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division of the nucleus during cell division
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mitosis stage 1
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each chromosome makes an identical copy of itself, to form a pair of sister chromatids
3
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mitosis stage 2
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the chromosomes become visible and the nuclear membrane disappears
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mitosis stage 3
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chromosomes become attached to spindle fibres
5
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mitosis stage 4
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the chromosomes line up at the equator of the cell
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mitosis stage 5
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the chromatids separate, one from each pair moving to opposite ends of the cell
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mitosis stage 6
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a new nuclear membrane forms around each clump of chromosomes
8
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mitosis stage 7
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the cytoplasm then divides to form two new daughter cells
