Mitosis Revision

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Which 4 are stages in Mitosis, Anaphase, Interphase, Prophase, Metaphase, Cytokinesis, Telophase ?
Metaphase, Telophase, Anaphase, Prophase
Put The 4 stages of mitosis in chronlogical order.
Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase
Define Mitosis
The process of nuclear division where 2 genetically identical nuclei are formed from 1 parent cell nucleus.
During prophase, when the chromosones thicken they become ................
Chromatids
At what stage do the chromatids line up across the equator of the cell?
Metaphase
Question 6
Whate stage is this?
Anaphase
What is the name of the structures that pull the chromatids to the poles of the cells?
Spindles
What is Mitosis used for?
An increase in cell numbers e.g. growth or repair
Where does it commonly happen in the human body?
The skin or the gut
Where does mitosis take place in plant cells?
In the meristems (growing points)