10 Questions
What best distinguishes living things from nonliving matter?
Cell division
Which type of division can produce sperm and egg cells?
Meiosis
What is the genetic information in a cell called?
Genome
In which type of cells can a genome consist of a single DNA molecule?
Prokaryotic cells
What is the life of a cell from formation to its own division called?
Cell cycle
During cell division, what are the joined copies of the original chromosome called?
Sister chromatids
What is the 'waist' of the duplicated chromosome where the two chromatids are most closely attached called?
Centromere
Which stage of the cell cycle involves cell growth and copying of chromosomes in preparation for cell division, making about 90% of the cell cycle?
S phase
Which type of cells have half as many chromosomes as somatic cells?
Reproductive cells
What process yields daughter cells with half as many chromosomes as the parent cell?
Meiosis
Test your knowledge on the cell cycle and cell division with this quiz covering topics such as genetically identical daughter cells, the mitotic phase, interphase, and the molecular control system regulating the eukaryotic cell cycle.
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