CELL DIVISION
THE CELL CYCLE
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Prophase
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Metaphase
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Anaphase
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Interphase
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Detailed explanation-1: -During interphase, the cell grows and makes a copy of its DNA. During the mitotic (M) phase, the cell separates its DNA into two sets and divides its cytoplasm, forming two new cells.
Detailed explanation-2: -S phase is the period during which DNA replication occurs.
Detailed explanation-3: -Interphase is composed of G1 phase (cell growth), followed by S phase (DNA synthesis), followed by G2 phase (cell growth). At the end of interphase comes the mitotic phase, which is made up of mitosis and cytokinesis and leads to the formation of two daughter cells.
Detailed explanation-4: -Interphase is not a phase of mitosis. It is a phase prior to mitosis during which the cell does not divide but makes preparations to divide.
Detailed explanation-5: -In both mitosis and meiosis the replication of DNA and chromosomes occurs at the same stage.