The Process of Cell Division

During the cell cycle are chromosomes visible?

• only during interphase.

• only when being replicated.

• only during cell division.

• only during the G1 phase.

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During which phase in the cell cycle does mitosis happen?

• G1 phase

• G2 phase

• M phase

• S phase

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During the cell cycle, when is a cell's DNA replicated?

• G1 phase

• G2 phase

• M phase

• S phase

This is a picture of a chromosome. If the chromosome were pulled apart, what would each separate piece of the chromosome be called?

• centromere

• centriole

• sister chromatid

• spindle

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The center of the chromosome that connects each chromatid is called what?

• centromere

• centriole

• chromatid

• spindle

Which of the following is a phase of mitosis?

• cytokinesis

• interphase

• prophase

• S phase

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Which of the following represent the phases of mitosis in their proper sequence?

• prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

• interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

• interphase, prophase, metaphase, telophase

• prophase, anaphase, metaphase, telophase

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What is the role of the spindle fibers during mitosis?

• They help separate the chromosomes.

• They break down the nuclear membrane.

• They duplicate the DNA.

• They make the chromosomes visible.

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During normal mitotic division, a parent cell that has 4 chromosomes will produce 2 daughter cells, each containing:

• two chromosomes

• four chromosomes

• eight chromosomes

• sixteen chromosomes

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One difference between cell division in plant cells and in animal cells is that plant cells have:

• centrioles

• centromeres

• a cell plate

• chromatin

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