DNA & Cell Cycle Test Review '24

Front

What is the stage of the cell cycle during which the cell matures, prepares to divide and copies its DNA?

Back

Interphase

Front

What letter represents nuclear division?

Back

i

Front

Guanine bonds with which base?

Back

Cytosine

Front

How many chromosomes are in the daughter cells at the end of the cell cycle if the parent cell has 16 chromosomes?

Back

16

Front

What happens during the S phase of Interphase?

Back

The cell makes a copy of its DNA.

Front

What are the three stages of Interphase?

Back

G1, S, and G2.

Front

What is the function of the G1 phase in the cell cycle?

Back

Cells grow and carry out normal functions.

Front

What occurs during the G2 phase of Interphase?

Back

Cells copy organelles and prepare for division.

Front

What is the M phase in the cell cycle?

Back

The phase where mitosis and cytokinesis occur.

Front

What is the role of DNA in cells?

Back

DNA contains the genetic instructions for the development and function of living things.