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Why must DNA replicate prior mitosis?

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Each daughter cell must have a copy of the full cellular genetic material or there would be no reason for mitosis. Once the cell gives rise to two daughter cell it is too late to replicate the genetic material then.

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in order for the daughter cells to carry exactly the same copy of it :)

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The new cell that forms won't have any DNA in it if it isn't replicated first.

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During what part of the mitosis does the DNA replicate?

the DNA replicates before mitosis begins


Before a cell can go through mitosis the DNA must replicate during intephase?

Replication


Why is it important that DNA replicates before the process of mitosis?

DNA must replicate before mitosis can begin. Mitosis is another word for cell division and so there needs to be two copies of the DNA for the two new cells.


Does DNA replicate in mitosis?

no DNA replicates before mitosis. It replicates in the S phase of inter phase


During what part of the mitosis process dose the DNA replicate?

The DNA replicates before mitosis begins


What is the importance of chromosome duplication prior to mitosis?

If DNA didnot replicate, only half of the genetic material would go into each cell.


What part does cell cycle does cell replicate its DNA?

mitosis


What must occur with the DNA in the original cells in order for mitosis to make new cells?

the dna must replicate itself in order to make two exact copies:D


How do cells Replicate?

Cells replicate for many reasons, they replicate by a process of mitosis or meiosis. Mitosis producing two daughter cells and meiosis producing gamete cells (sperm or ovum(egg) )


Why does the cell need to replicate its DNA for mitosis?

because the DNA cannot leave the nucleaus. so it creates a duplicate of the DNA so the process of mitosis can carry out


Why does DNA replicate before mitosis?

Because mitosis needs new DNA to continue If you think about the order mitoses goes throw it makes more since.


When do chromosomes (DNA) replicate?

mitosis is the process by which the DNA of a cell is copied, so chromosomes replicated throughout the process