Mitosis and DNA Review

Structure (b) is a ____.

• chromosome
• chromatid
• centromere

Which organelle is DNA usually found in?

• cell membrane
• vacuole
• ribosome
• nucleus

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Nucleotides are made up of a sugar, phosphate, and..?

• nitrogenous base
• nucleic acid
• cholesterol
• fatty acid

In which phase does the cell spend most of it's life?

• Interphase
• Nuclear Division
• Telophase
• Mitosis

DNA will condense into...

• Centromeres
• Chromosomes
• Nuclei
• Spindle fibers

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Why would it be important to replicate DNA before a cell divides in mitosis?

• In order for genetic information to be transferred into daughter cells.

• In order for the cell to be able to increase in size.

• In order for the DNA to be contained in the nucleus.

• In order for the cell to re-order the DNA sequencing in the new cells.

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How many chromosomes do humans have?

• 46
• 21
• 10

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Daughter cells always end up with ______ DNA to the parent cell after mitosis.

• different 
• half 
• twice 
• identical 

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Cancer is caused by...

• Too much mitosis

• Not enough mitosis

• Cancer does not relate to mitosis

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

A set of instructions on part of the DNA strand that code for a specific inherited trait

• Chromosome
• DNA
• Gene
• Nucleotide Base

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