Cell Cycle and Cell Division Chapter 10 Quiz
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What is the main focus of the cell cycle?

  • Genetic control of cell events
  • Synthesizing DNA and cell division (correct)
  • Cytoplasmic growth and cell enlargement
  • Formation of progeny cells with intact genomes

    • What is the duration of a typical eukaryotic cell cycle in humans?

  • 90 minutes
  • 24 minutes
  • 1 hour
  • 1 day (correct)

    • During which phase does DNA synthesis occur in a cell?

  • Resting Phase
  • Growth Phase
  • Interphase (correct)
  • M Phase

    • What is the function of the M phase in the cell cycle?

    <p>Division of cells into daughter cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the duration of the cell cycle depend on?

    <p>Organism and cell type</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which phase of the cell cycle does DNA replication take place?

    <p>S phase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which phase of mitosis do the chromosomes split into two chromatids attached together at the centromere?

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

    What is the function of the G0 phase in the cell cycle?

    <p>Exit from further division</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which phase of the cell cycle represents the actual cell division occurring in somatic cells?

    <p>M phase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What occurs during the early Prophase of mitosis?

    <p>The nucleolus is seen attached to the chromosome at the nucleolar organizer</p> Signup and view all the answers

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