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Where does cell division occur?
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In all organisms
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In multicellular organisms, cell division is involved in ____,_____,_____, and _____.
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Growth, development, repair and reproduction
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A chemical that contains information for an organism's growth and functions.
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DNA
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DNA is wrapped around proteins like thread around a spool and compacted into structures called _________.
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Chromosomes
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How many chromosomes does each human cell have?
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Forty-six
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Mitosis can only occur in....
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Eukaryotic Cells
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Cells that are constantly growing in size and is always adding new cells.
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Growth
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Where cells become specialized to perform different functions.
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Development
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When you cut yourself and new cells replace the old, worn or dead ones.
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Repair
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What are the three stages of Interphase and what do they stand for?
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G1, which stands for Growth One, G2, which stands for Growth Two, and S, which stands for synthesized cells.
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Part of the cell cycle during which the nucleus divides.
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Mitosis
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Division of the parent cell's cytoplasm
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Cytokinesis
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What are the four stages of mitosis?
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Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase and Telophase.
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