Exploring Mitosis
Learning Objective
I can describe the stages of mitosis and their significance in cell division.
Key Concepts
The purpose of mitosis is to create two identical daughter cells from a single parent cell, ensuring each new cell has the same genetic information.
During interphase, the cell grows, duplicates its DNA in the S phase, and replicates its centrosomes in preparation for mitosis.
The phases of mitosis, in order, are prophase, prometaphase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase, often remembered by the mnemonic IPMAT.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 12 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. What is the primary purpose of mitosis in multicellular organisms?
2. During which phase of the cell cycle does DNA replication occur?
3. Describe what happens to the nuclear envelope during prometaphase and explain its significance.
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Phases of Mitosis
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