prophase (Meaning)
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prophase (n)
the first stage of meiosis
the first stage of mitosis
Synonyms & Antonyms of prophase
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prophase Sentence Examples
- Prophase is the first stage of cell division in mitosis, characterized by chromatin condensation and nuclear envelope breakdown.
- During prophase, the duplicated chromosomes become visible under a microscope.
- The spindle fibers begin to form during prophase, extending from the centrosomes towards the chromosomes.
- Prophase marks the transition from interphase to the active division of the cell.
- In plant cells, prophase involves the formation of a cell plate that will eventually divide the cell into two daughter cells.
- The kinetochores, which attach the chromosomes to the spindle fibers, become visible during prophase.
- Prophase is followed by metaphase, where the chromosomes align at the cell's equator.
- The nucleolus disappears during prophase as the cell prepares for division.
- Prophase can be further subdivided into early prophase and late prophase, each with distinct events.
- Microtubules depolymerization occurs in prophase to reorganize the cytoskeleton for cell division.
FAQs About the word prophase
the first stage of meiosis, the first stage of mitosis
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No antonyms found.
Prophase is the first stage of cell division in mitosis, characterized by chromatin condensation and nuclear envelope breakdown.
During prophase, the duplicated chromosomes become visible under a microscope.
The spindle fibers begin to form during prophase, extending from the centrosomes towards the chromosomes.
Prophase marks the transition from interphase to the active division of the cell.
