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During which phase of mitosis do chromosomes align themselves at the equatorial plane of the cell?
During which phase of mitosis do chromosomes align themselves at the equatorial plane of the cell?
What is the main function of the mitotic spindle in mitosis?
What is the main function of the mitotic spindle in mitosis?
Which phase of mitosis sees the centrioles migrating to opposite poles of the cell?
Which phase of mitosis sees the centrioles migrating to opposite poles of the cell?
What happens to the nuclear envelope during prometaphase in mitosis?
What happens to the nuclear envelope during prometaphase in mitosis?
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Where are the kinetochores located on chromosomes during mitosis?
Where are the kinetochores located on chromosomes during mitosis?
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What happens during anaphase of mitosis?
What happens during anaphase of mitosis?
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Which event marks the beginning of telophase in mitosis?
Which event marks the beginning of telophase in mitosis?
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In which phase of mitosis do centrosomes move to opposite poles?
In which phase of mitosis do centrosomes move to opposite poles?
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Which process involves the separation of the cytoplasm following mitosis?
Which process involves the separation of the cytoplasm following mitosis?
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What is a distinguishing feature between mitosis and meiosis in terms of chromosome number?
What is a distinguishing feature between mitosis and meiosis in terms of chromosome number?
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Study Notes
- Mitosis is a process of cell division that allows for the regeneration of body parts by separating nuclear chromosomes into two identical daughter nuclei.
- The process of mitosis consists of four key phases: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase, followed by cytokinesis.
- Before entering mitosis, a cell undergoes a period of growth and rest called interphase where genetic material increases.
- During prophase, chromatin condenses to form chromosomes with two sister chromatids, the nucleolus disappears, and the nuclear membrane breaks down.
- In anaphase, sister chromatids separate at the kinetochore and move towards opposite poles, while cytokinesis partitions the cytoplasm either through cleavage furrow in animals or cell plate formation in plants, resulting in two daughter cells.
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Learn about the key phases of mitosis - prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase - along with the pre-mitotic interphase and cytokinesis. Understand how genetic material is separated and distributed to form two identical daughter cells.
