Cell Biology Vocabulary Quiz

What is the process called where a single cell divides into two identical daughter cells?

• Cytokinesis

• Mitosis

• Meiosis

• Cell differentiation

Imagine you are observing a cell under a microscope during mitosis. At which phase will you see the chromosomes aligning at the center of the cell?

• Prophase

• Metaphase

• Anaphase

• Telophase

In a biology lab, researchers are observing the process of cell division under a microscope. They notice a structure holding the two sister chromatids together. What is the name of this structure?

• Spindle fiber

• Nucleus

• Centromere

• Cell membrane

What are the thread-like structures containing DNA called?

• Chromatids

• Chromosomes

• Nucleoli

• Ribosomes

In a biology lab, researchers are observing cell samples under a microscope. They are particularly interested in the stage of the cell cycle where the cell's cytoplasm divides. Which phase are they studying?

• Mitosis

• Cytokinesis

• Interphase

• Prophase

What is the name of the organelle that contains the cell's DNA?

• Mitochondrion

• Chloroplast

• Nucleus

• Endoplasmic reticulum

Imagine you are observing a cell under a microscope during mitosis. At which phase will you see the sister chromatids separate and start moving to opposite ends of the cell?

• Prophase

• Metaphase

• Anaphase

• Telophase

During a crucial lab experiment on cell division, a biologist is observing under the microscope. What are the protein structures called to which the chromosomes attach during this process?

• Centrioles

• Spindle fibers

• Golgi apparatus

• Lysosomes

Imagine a bustling city where buildings represent cells. Which term describes the entire lifecycle of a building from its construction to its division into new buildings?

• Building division

• Building cycle

• Construction cycle

• Structural regeneration

Imagine you're observing the early stages of cell division under a microscope. What is the first phase you notice, during which the nuclear envelope breaks down and chromosomes become visible?

• Telophase

• Anaphase

• Prophase

• Interphase