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Mitosis ensures that daughter cells have the same chromosome number as the parent cell.

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Chromosome Separation in Mitosis

During mitosis, duplicated chromosomes are pulled apart to opposite ends of the cell before it divides.

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    Identify why it is important that duplicated chromosomes are separated during mitosis.

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Stages of Mitosis

A diagram shows duplicated chromosomes aligned in the middle of the cell, then sister chromatids being pulled apart to opposite poles.

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    State what happens to the duplicated chromosomes during mitosis.

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