Cell Cycle and Division

Scarlett, Hannah, and Samuel are studying the cell cycle in their biology class. They are discussing how the cell cycle divides. What is the correct order of the phases?

• Interphase

  Mitosis

  Cytokinesis

• Mitosis

  Interphase

  Cytokinesis

• Cytokinesis

  Mitosis

  Interphase

During a biology class, Charlotte, Noah, and Evelyn were discussing the stages of the cell cycle. They were trying to determine which stage is the longest. Which stage did they conclude is the longest?

• Interphase

• Mitosis

• Cytokinesis

Avery, Daniel, and Mia are studying biology and come across a concept that describes a series of events a cell goes through as they grow and divide. What is this concept called?

• Cell Division

• Cell Cycle

• Cytokinesis

• Mitosis

Michael, Anika, and David are studying the stages of mitosis in their biology class. They need to arrange the following stages in order: anaphase, prophase, metaphase, and telophase. Can you help them?

• prophase, metaphase, telophase, anaphase

• prophase, anaphase, metaphase, telophase

• prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

• prophase, telophase, metaphase, anaphase

Match each definition to the correct vocabulary word.

• chromosome

• division of a cell's nucleus

• cell division

• a stage in the cell cycle when the cell checks for damaged DNA

• checkpoint

• the process a cell uses to split into 2 cells

• mitosis

• structure made of proteins and DNA that keeps DNA organized

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.

Cells spend a majority (around 90%) of their life in ​ (a)   , which includes G1, S, and G2. 

• Mitosis

• G1

• G2

• Interphase

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B.5A

Match the correct phases of the Cell Cycle to their description

• Where the cell spends 90% of its time.

• Interphase

• The cell grows and prepares for mitosis.

• S

• DNA is replicated.

• G2

• The cell grows.

• G0

• The cell is just doing its job.

• G1

During a biology class, Avery, Mason, and Arjun were discussing cell division. They were trying to figure out which part of the cell cycle results in the splitting of the new cells. Can you help them?

• Interphase

• Mitosis

• Metaphase

• Cytokinesis

Grace is studying cell division under a microscope. She observes a cell with chromosomes aligned at the center of the cell. What phase is this cell in?

• Cytokinesis

• Mitosis

• Prophase

• Metaphase