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The cell cycle has two major phases: interphase and the mitotic phase (Figure 1). During interphase, the cell grows and DNA is replicated. During the mitotic phase, the replicated DNA and cytoplasmic contents are separated, and the cell divides. Figure 1. The cell cycle consists of interphase and the mitotic phase.
mitosis: (also, karyokinesis) period of the cell cycle during which the duplicated chromosomes are separated into identical nuclei; includes prophase, prometaphase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase
During the cell replication cycle there are two major "phases" that the cell goes through. The beginning and majority of the time is known as Interphase. Interphase is 80% of the total cycle and is where the cell does most of the work in replicating organelles, chromosomes, and preparing to...
In the G1 phase the cell begins creating all of the proteins required to build chromosomes and DNA. During the S phase the cell replicates the chromosomes by taking one chromatid and effectively doubling it (these are later ripped apart during Anaphase in Mitosis).
The cell cycle is the process by which cells grow, replicate their genetic material, and divide. In eukaryotes, cell division is known as mitosis. The entire cell cycle is divided into four phases: G 1, S, G 2, and M. The G 1, S, and G 2 phases are collectively known as interphase.
The cell cycle is the continuum of cell growth and division in the life of a cell. Cell division in eukaryotes is called mitosis.