Assignment: the meaning of mitosis exploration submit your investigation table with your assignment. 1. what is mitosis? 2. why is mitosis important to all living things? 3. what are the four phases of mitosis? 4. at what phase of the cell cycle does the genetic material double? 5. at what phase of mitosis does the number of chromosomes double? 6. at what phase of mitosis does the amount of genetic material in each chromosome become half of what it just was?

1. Mitosis is a process where a single cell divides into two identical daughter cells (cell division).

2. Mitosis is important because it plays an important part in the development of embryos, and it is important for the growth and developemet of our body as well.

3. The four phases of mitosis are: Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase.

4. Two gap phases (G1 and G2); an S (for synthesis) phase, in which the genetic material is duplicated.

5. During S phase all of the chromosomes are replicated.

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