Chromosomes

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Chromosomes

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• After DNA is copied, strands begin to coil.
• Chromosome tightly compacted and coiled DNA.
• Found in the cells ____________.

Nucleus
Label 1 2 of the chromosome to the right.
Centromere
Why do chromosomes have different shapes? Answer
below.
Chromatid
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Cell Cycle
interphase

• Cell Cycle the growth of the cell (_________)
  and subsequent division into 2 identical cells
  (mitosis and __________)

cytokinesis
G1 cell growth (ribosomes, Mitochondria, etc.
double) S DNA replicated G2 preparation for
mitosis M Mitosis (nuclear division) C (not
shown) Cytokinesis (cellular division) Which
steps make up interphase? _____ _______
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85 of a cells life is spent in Interphase.
Where would cytokinesis fit in this chart?
G1
G2
S
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mitosis

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