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Telophase 1

Telophase 1 is similar to telophase in mitosis.The chromosomes assemble at each pole and the nuclear membrane reforms.The chromosomes uncoil.The cell undergoes cytokinesis and divides into two cells.Each cell has half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell.Each cell is now haploid and each cell is genetically different.

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Specification: OCR Biology A (H020), AS-level, 2.1.6 Cell division, cell diversity and cellular organisation. Topic: Cell Division.

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mitosis
Nuclear division producing two daughter nuclei that are genetically identical to the parent nucleus, used in growth, repair and asexual reproduction.
haploid
Having a single complete set of chromosomes, as found in gametes.

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