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prophase

/ˈproʊfeɪz/

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noun

Prophase

The first stage of mitosis, during which chromatin condenses to form the chromosomes.

Examples :

"During prophase, the messy ball of DNA inside the cell starts to organize itself into clearly visible chromosomes. "

Pendant la prophase, la masse désordonnée d'ADN à l'intérieur de la cellule commence à s'organiser en chromosomes clairement visibles.

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noun

Prophase

The first stage of meiosis.

Examples :

"In biology class, we learned that prophase is the initial phase of meiosis, the process of cell division that creates sperm and egg cells. "

En cours de biologie, nous avons appris que la prophase est la phase initiale de la méiose, le processus de division cellulaire qui crée les spermatozoïdes et les ovules.

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