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Cell Biology Quiz
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Cell Biology Quiz

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What is the main difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

  • Presence of a nucleus (correct)
  • Size of the cell
  • Number of organelles
  • Presence of mitochondria
  • Which type of cells store nutrients?

  • Neurons
  • Muscle cells
  • Blood cells
  • Fat cells (correct)
  • What is the function of the integumentary system?

  • Protects the body from the external environment (correct)
  • Transmits information between cells
  • Eliminates nitrogenous wastes
  • Distributes oxygen and nutrients
  • Which system eliminates nitrogenous wastes and excess ions?

    <p>Urinary system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of cell has a nucleus?

    <p>Eukaryotic cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cell type is responsible for fighting disease?

    <p>Blood cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which system eliminates nitrogenous wastes and excess ions?

    <p>Urinary system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the approximate size of a rod cell?

    <p>More than 0.2 µm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which phase of the eukaryotic cell cycle do the chromosomes undergo condensation?

    <p>G2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What holds the two centromeres together following the S phase of the cell cycle?

    <p>Cohesin proteins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In mitosis, which phase is characterized by the alignment of chromosomes at the cell's equator?

    <p>Metaphase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which phase do the chromosomes align at the center of the cell?

    <p>Metaphase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What occurs during anaphase I of meiosis?

    <p>Homologous chromosomes separate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic that distinguishes meiosis II from mitosis?

    <p>Sister chromatids remain joined at their centromeres</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of meiosis II?

    <p>Four haploid daughter cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the spindle apparatus in mitosis?

    <p>To separate sister chromatids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key difference between cytokinesis in animal cells and plant cells?

    <p>Formation of a cell plate in plant cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a defining feature of gametes?

    <p>They contain half the number of chromosomes of an adult body cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens during prophase I of meiosis?

    <p>Homologues become closely associated in synapsis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of meiosis I?

    <p>Two haploid daughter cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the centrioles in mitosis?

    <p>Move to each pole of the cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the defining characteristic of adult body cells (somatic cells)?

    <p>They are diploid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of chiasmata in meiosis?

    <p>Physical exchange of regions of the chromatids</p> Signup and view all the answers

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