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Duncan Bio Ch 10/11a
Cell Division: Mitosis
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ?What is the purpose of mitosis | to create new body cells that are identical to the original cells |
| what happens during interphase? | the cell is not dividing, but growing, duplicating DNA, and getting ready to divide |
| how many daughter cells are made during mitosis? | 2 daughter cells |
| how many chromosomes are in each daughter cell made during mitosis? | 46 chromosomes (diploid) |
| what are the phases of mitosis in order? | prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase |
| what happens in prophase? | duplicated chromosomes condense, nuclear membrane breaks down. |
| what happens in metaphase? | duplicated chromosomes line up in the middle of cell |
| what happens in anaphase? | sister chromatids of the duplicated chromatids are separated to opposite sides of the cell |
| what happens in telophase? | nuclear membranes reform |
| what is cytokinesis? | division of the cytoplasm |
| what could happen in something goes wrong with mitosis? | cancer can form |