Mitosis

Question	Answer
What do chromosomes contain?	Genetic information
What does the cell cycle make?	It makes new cells for Growth and Repair
The phases- pupils may annoy teachers continuously	Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, cytokinesis
Phrophase	The chromosomes condense getting shorter and fatter. Membrane around nucleus breaks down and chromosome lie free
Metaphase	The chromosomes line up at the centre of the cell
Anaphase	Cell fibres pull the chromosomes apart
Telophase	Membranes from around each sets of chromosomes. These become nuclei- nucleus has divided
Cytokinesis	The cytoplasm and cell membrane divide to form two separate cells
What is a diploid cell?	Body cells normally have two copies of each chromosome- this makes them diploid cells

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