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Mitosis

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Question 1
What phase is this cell in?
anaphase
Question 2
Each chromosome consists of 2 .....
Question 3
During which phase does the DNA make a copy of itself?
interphase
Question 4
Cells will generally divide when?
they become too large
Question 5
Put mitosis phases into correct order.
1
prophase
2
metaphase
3
anaphase
4
telophase
Question 6
What structure is responsible for moving the chromosomes during mitosis?
spindle
Question 7
The number of chromosomes in a gamete is the:
diploid number
Question 8
During cell division a chromosome is made of two distinct strands called
homologs
Question 9
Cell size is an important factor in causing a cell to divide because a cells
surface area does not grow as fast as its volume
Question 10
If a cell that has 8 chromosomes goes through mitosis, how many chromosomes will each new cell have?
8
Question 11
DNA replication occurs during:
interphase
Question 12
During the cell cycle, the cell spends the most time in .... and the least amount of time in .....
Question 13
Unlike plant cells, animal cells contain:
cell walls
Question 14
During which phase of mitosis do the chromosomes line up along the middle of the dividing cell?
metaphase
Question 15
When the DNA in a cell is uncoiled and spread throughout the nucleus it is called:
cromatin
Question 16
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:
centrosome
Question 17
Structure of proteins that forms at the centromere of each chromatid and helps attach the mitotic spindle to each sister chromatid is called:
Kinetochores