The Cell Cycle Flashcards
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A cell reproduces by performing an orderly
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sequence of events in which it duplicates its
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contents and then divides in two. This cycle
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of duplication and division is known as the
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cell cycle.
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This is the essential mechanism by which all
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living things reproduce. The major chromosomal events of
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the cell cycle occur in S phase and
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M phase.
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In S phase
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the chromosomes are
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duplicated.
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In M phase
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the duplicated
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chromosomes are segregated into a
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pair of daughter nuclei (in mitosis)
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after which the cell itself divides
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into two (cytokinesis).The Eukaryotic Cell Cycle Usually
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Consists of Four Phases
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