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Mitosis
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division of the nucleus and its organelles, including the chromosomes
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centromeres
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constriction where sister chromatids of a chromosomes are held together
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centrioles
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may help organize a mitotic spindle for chromosome movement during animal cell division
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phases of mitosis
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prophase, prometaphase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
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prophase
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chromosomes begin to condense
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metaphase
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chromosomes line up at the equatorial plate
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anaphase
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chromatids of each chromosome separate
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function of mitosis
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permits growth and repair (Ex. therapeutic cloning)
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prophase
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prometaphase
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metaphase
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anaphase
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telophase
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cytokinesis - end result: 2 new daughter cells genetically identical
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