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How many copies of each gene are present in human skin cells at the G2 phase of interphase?
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3. Energy & Cell Processes
Introduction to the Cell Cycle
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During which phase of cell division is the chromosome in its most condensed state?
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Prophase
B
Metaphase
C
Telophase
D
Anaphase
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Understand the stages of mitosis: Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, and Telophase. Each stage has distinct characteristics and roles in cell division.
Recall that during Prophase, chromosomes begin to condense and become visible under a microscope, but they are not yet at their most condensed state.
In Metaphase, chromosomes align at the cell's equatorial plane, and they are at their most condensed state, making them easily distinguishable and ready for separation.
During Anaphase, the sister chromatids are pulled apart toward opposite poles of the cell, and the chromosomes start to de-condense.
In Telophase, the chromosomes continue to de-condense as the nuclear envelope reforms around each set of separated sister chromatids, completing the process of cell division.
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