Quiz - Mitosis Study Guide Flashcards
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Cell cycle
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Pattern of growth, DNA replication, and cell division that occurs in a eukaryotic cell.
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Cytokinesis
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Process by which the cell cytoplasm divides.
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Mitosis
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Process by which a cell divides it’s nucleus and contents.
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What kind of cells never divide?
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Nerve cells and adult muscle cells
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Synthesis
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Cells makes a copy of it’s nuclear DNA. In eukaryotes, DNA is located in the nucleus. During interphase, it is loosely organized. By the end of the S phase, the cell nucleus contains two complete sets of DNA.
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First growth (g1) phase
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A cell carries out it’s normal functions. Cells increase in size, and organelles increase in number. Cell spends most of it’s time in g1 phase.
