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Mitosis

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What phase is this cell in?
anaphase
prophase
metaphase
telophase
anaphase
Each chromosome consists of 2 .....
During which phase does the DNA make a copy of itself?
anaphase
metaphase
interphase
prophase
interphase
Cells will generally divide when?
they become too large
they have no food
they are 12 hours old
they are 8 hours old
they become too large
Put mitosis phases into correct order.
1
prophase
2
metaphase
3
anaphase
4
telophase
What structure is responsible for moving the chromosomes during mitosis?
cytoplasm
nuclear membrane
spindle
nucleolus
spindle
The number of chromosomes in a gamete is the:
homolog number
meiosis phase number
diploid number
monoploid number
diploid number
During cell division a chromosome is made of two distinct strands called
homologs
daughter cells
chromatids
centromeres
homologs
Cell size is an important factor in causing a cell to divide because a cells
shape changes often
need for materials to be moved across its membrane is reduced
volume does not grow as fast as its surface area
surface area does not grow as fast as its volume
surface area does not grow as fast as its volume
If a cell that has 8 chromosomes goes through mitosis, how many chromosomes will each new cell have?
4
2
8
16
8
DNA replication occurs during:
prophase
interphase
telophase
meatphase
interphase
During the cell cycle, the cell spends the most time in .... and the least amount of time in .....
Unlike plant cells, animal cells contain:
spindles
cell walls
centrioles
nucleoli
cell walls
During which phase of mitosis do the chromosomes line up along the middle of the dividing cell?
anaphase
metaphase
telophase
prophase
metaphase
When the DNA in a cell is uncoiled and spread throughout the nucleus it is called:
chromatids
chromosomes
cromatin
cromatin
Structure present in the cytoplasm of an animal cell that is the organizing center of the mictrotubules in which the assembly of the spindle microtubules begins is:
aster
centropyge
centrosome
cyclin
centrosome
Structure of proteins that forms at the centromere of each chromatid and helps attach the mitotic spindle to each sister chromatid is called:
Kinetochores

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