Mitosis Regents Questions

Chromosomes are ____.

• genetic material

• in all living organisms

• condensed chromatin

• all of the above

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The period of cell division is called ______.

• interphase

• cytokinesis

• mitosis

• prophase

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Nuclear membrane forms around chromosomes and begins to separate.

• Anaphase
• Telophase

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The phase in mitosis where chromosomes move away and are pulled apart by spindles to opposite sides of the cell.

• prophase
• anaphase
• metaphase
• telephase

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Chromosomes condense from long stands into rod like structures. 

• Prophase
• Interphase

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

• 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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In mitosis, the two resulting cells are

• different from the starting cell and identical to each other.
• different from the starting cell and different from each other.
• identical to the starting cell and different from each other.
• identical to the starting cell and identical to each other.

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The time between cell divisions in the life cycle of the cell is called

• anaphase
• interphase
• prophase
• metaphase

Fruit fly body cells have 8 chromosomes. After mitosis, you would expect a resulting fruit fly daughter cell to have -

• 16 chromosomes.
• 46 chromosomes.
• 8 chromosomes.
• 4 chromosomes.

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Which of the following is NOT occuring during interphase?

• Cell growth
• DNA being copied
• DNA condensing
• Two new cells are made