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Mitosis
mitosis for Millbury High Sophomores
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| interphase | a period between two mitotic or meiotic divisions during which the cell grows, copies its DNA, and synthesizes proteins |
| prophase | the first stage of mitosis and meiosis in cell division; characterized by the condensation of the chromosomes |
| metaphase | one of the stages of mitosis and meiosis, during which all of the chromosomes move to the cell's equator |
| anaphase | a phase of mitosis and meiosis in which the chromosomes separate |
| telophase | the final stage of mitosis or meiosis, during which a nuclear membrane forms around each set of new chromosomes |
| mitosis | in eukaryotic cells, a process of cell division that forms two new nuclei, each of which has the same number of chromosomes |