Cell Cycle: Interphase and M-Phase
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During which stage of the cell cycle is DNA replicated?

  • S Phase (correct)
  • G1 Phase
  • M-Phase
  • G2 Phase

What is the function of mitosis in cell division?

  • To divide the nucleus into two identical nuclei (correct)
  • To increase the volume of cytoplasm
  • To grow and develop the cell
  • To synthesize proteins and organelles

What is the name of the stage where the cytoplasm of the parent cell divides into two daughter cells?

  • Cytokinesis (correct)
  • Mitosis
  • Interphase
  • Karyokinesis

During which stage of the cell cycle does the cell grow rapidly and synthesize organelles?

<p>G2 Phase (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the stage where the cell grows and develops, and synthesizes proteins and RNA?

<p>G1 Phase (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of mitosis in cell division?

<p>Two daughter cells with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which stage of the cell cycle do the spindle fibers form and attach to the centromeres of the chromosomes?

<p>Prophase (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of anaphase in the cell cycle?

<p>Sister chromatids split and move toward the opposite poles (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the nuclear membrane and nucleolus breaking into fragments during the cell cycle?

<p>Chromosomes condense and become visible (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the stage of the cell cycle where chromosomes are pulled to the center of the cell and line up on a metaphase plate?

<p>Metaphase (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which stage of the cell cycle do the chromosomes uncoil, and nuclear membranes begin to form?

<p>Telophase (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the spindle fibers contracting and becoming shorter during anaphase?

<p>Sister chromatids split and move toward the opposite poles (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of mitosis in multicellular organisms?

<p>Growth, repair, and regeneration of body cells (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the attachment points of the two chromatids of a chromosome?

<p>Centromere (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which stage of the cell cycle does DNA replication occur?

<p>Synthesis (S) phase (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of meiosis I?

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

What is the term for the process by which the cytoplasm divides and the cell splits into two daughter cells?

<p>Cytokinesis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the shorter arm of a chromosome?

<p>P arm (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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