13 Questions
What is the main purpose of mitosis?
To produce identical daughter cells
What happens to the nuclear envelope during mitosis?
It breaks down during prophase
What is the function of kinetochore in mitosis?
To attach spindle fibers to the centromeres
What is the final stage of mitosis in animal cells?
Cytokinesis
What is the main difference between mitosis in animal cells and plant cells?
The method of cytokinesis
What is the result of the mitotic spindle breaking down?
Nuclear envelope forms again
How many daughter cells are produced by one parent cell during meiosis?
Four
What is the number of chromosomes in daughter cells compared to the parent cell?
Half as many
How many times does DNA replicate during meiosis?
Once
What happens during synapsis or pairing of chromosomes in meiosis?
Chromosomes twist around each other forming a tetrad
What is the result of crossing-over in meiosis?
The exchange of genes
What happens during Anaphase I of meiosis?
Tetrads separate into two pairs
What is the final stage of Meiosis I?
Telophase I
Test your knowledge of mitosis, the process of nuclear division that results in two identical daughter cells. Learn about the different stages of mitosis, including prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase.
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