Mitosis

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  • What is the outcome of mitosis?
    Two identical daughter nuclei
  • What follows interphase in the cell cycle?
    Mitosis
  • What are the four stages of mitosis?
    1. Prophase
    2. Metaphase
    3. Anaphase
    4. Telophase
  • What happens during prophase?
    Chromosomes pair up
  • Where do chromosomes meet during metaphase?
    At the equator of the cell
  • What occurs during anaphase?
    Sister chromatids pull apart
  • What happens during telophase?
    Nuclear membrane reforms and chromosomes unwind
  • What is cytokinesis?
    Division of the cytoplasm into two cells
  • Why is mitosis significant for organisms?
    It produces new cells with identical DNA
  • What type of division is mitosis known as?
    Diploid division
  • What are the three reasons mitosis is important?
    1. Growth
    2. Repair
    3. Asexual reproduction
  • What are the three stages of the cell cycle?
    Interphase, mitosis, cytokinesis
  • Why are chromosomes not visible during interphase?
    They are in a relaxed, uncoiled state
  • During which stage does the formation of spindle fibers occur?
    Prophase
  • When does DNA replication take place in the cell cycle?
    During interphase
  • At what stage does the nuclear membrane reform?
    Telophase
  • When are cell organelles synthesized?
    During interphase
  • What should you be able to describe by the end of the video series?
    The roles of mitosis and its stages
  • Why is it recommended to watch both videos through once?
    To grasp the general ideas of mitosis
  • What is the purpose of mitosis in living organisms?
    To create identical copies of cells
  • What type of cells are referred to as diploid cells?
    Cells containing chromosomes in pairs
  • How many pairs of chromosomes do human cells contain?
    23 pairs of chromosomes
  • What happens to a diploid cell during mitosis?
    It divides into two identical diploid cells
  • What are the two main phases of the cell cycle?
    Interphase and mitotic phase
  • What occurs during interphase of the cell cycle?
    The cell grows and replicates its DNA
  • What does the term 'mitosis' specifically refer to?
    The division of the nucleus
  • When does mitosis occur in an organism?
    During growth, repair, and asexual reproduction
  • What is cytokinesis?
    The division of the cell after mitosis
  • What is chromatin?
    Dark material in the nucleus during interphase
  • Why are chromosomes not visible during interphase?
    They have a loose open structure as chromatin
  • What are sister chromatids?
    Identical molecules of DNA after replication
  • What is the centromere?
    The point where sister chromatids are joined
  • How many pairs of chromosomes do humans replicate during interphase?
    23 pairs of chromosomes
  • What happens to chromosomes during interphase?
    They are replicated but not visible
  • What will be discussed in the next video?
    The stages of mitosis
  • What are the two main stages of cell division?
    Interphase and mitotic (M) phase
  • What happens to chromosomes during interphase?
    Each chromosome is copied into sister chromatids
  • Are chromosomes visible during interphase?
    No, they are not visible
  • What occurs at the start of mitosis?
    A cell has just finished interphase
  • What are the four stages of mitosis?
    • Prophase
    • Metaphase
    • Anaphase
    • Telophase