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What is the process of mitosis and cytokinesis called?

Cellular Division

What is the division of the nucleus in eukaryotic cells called?

Mitosis

What is the division of the cytoplasm after mitosis called?

Cytokinesis

What is the first stage of mitosis where chromosomes condense?

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What is the second stage of mitosis where chromosomes align at the cell equator?

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What is the third stage of mitosis where sister chromatids separate to poles?

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What is the fourth stage of mitosis where nuclear envelopes reform around nuclei?

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What are organelles that assist in spindle formation?

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What are structures that pull chromosomes apart during mitosis?

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What is the indentation during cytokinesis in animal cells?

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What is the structure that forms in plant cells during cytokinesis?

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What is the uncoiled form of DNA found in interphase?

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What are identical copies of a chromosome joined together?

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What is the imaginary line where chromosomes align during metaphase?

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What is the membrane surrounding the nucleus that disassembles in prophase?

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What is the longest phase of mitosis, where chromosomes become visible and condense?

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What is the shortest phase of mitosis, where chromosomes are aligned at the equator?

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What is the process of cell division in animal cells where the cell membrane pinches inward to divide cytoplasm?

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What is the process of cell division in plant cells where a cell plate forms to separate daughter cells?

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What form is DNA in during interphase?

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What is the type of asexual reproduction in prokaryotes, simpler than mitosis?

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A cleavage furrow is present during cytokinesis in plant cells.

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Chromatin is the condensed form of DNA.

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The equator of the cell is where chromosomes align during metaphase.

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Cellular Division

Process of mitosis and cytokinesis.

Mitosis

Division of the nucleus in eukaryotic cells.

Cytokinesis

Division of the cytoplasm after mitosis.

Prophase

First stage of mitosis; chromosomes condense.

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Metaphase

Second stage; chromosomes align at cell equator.

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Anaphase

Third stage; sister chromatids separate to poles.

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Telophase

Fourth stage; nuclear envelopes reform around nuclei.

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Centrioles

Organelles that assist in spindle formation.

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Spindle Fibers

Structures that pull chromosomes apart during mitosis.

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Cleavage Furrow

In animal cells, indentation during cytokinesis.

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Cell Plate

Structure that forms in plant cells during cytokinesis.

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Chromatin

Uncoiled form of DNA found in interphase.

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Sister Chromatids

Identical copies of a chromosome joined together.

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Equator of Cell

Imaginary line where chromosomes align during metaphase.

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Nuclear Envelope

Membrane surrounding the nucleus, disassembles in prophase.

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Longest Phase of Mitosis

Prophase; chromosomes become visible and condense.

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Shortest Phase of Mitosis

Metaphase; chromosomes are aligned at the equator.

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Animal Cell Division

Cell membrane pinches inward to divide cytoplasm.

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Plant Cell Division

Cell plate forms to separate daughter cells.

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Interphase DNA Form

DNA is in chromatin form, not visible.

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Binary Fission

Asexual reproduction in prokaryotes, simpler than mitosis.

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