Mitosis

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  • Created on: 04-05-13 17:03
What are the 4 stages of Mitosis?
Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase
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During prophase, what happens to the cell/
Chromosomes become visible as they supercoil turning into sister chromatids
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During metaphase, what happens to the cell?
Chromosomes line up at the equator and spindle fibres attaches to centromere
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During anaphase, what happens to the cell?
Sister chromatids separate and are pulled towards the opposite poles
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During telophase, what happens to the cell?
2 new nuclei are formed
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What does cytokinesis mean?
When the whole cell splits into 2, each containing a full set of chromosomes
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In plants, what type of cells undergo mitosis?
Meristem Cells
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What does mitosis mean?
The process of nuclear division where 2 genetically identical nuclei are formed from one parent cell nucleus
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