18 Questions
During which stage of the cell cycle is DNA replicated?
S Phase
What is the function of mitosis in cell division?
To divide the nucleus into two identical nuclei
What is the name of the stage where the cytoplasm of the parent cell divides into two daughter cells?
Cytokinesis
During which stage of the cell cycle does the cell grow rapidly and synthesize organelles?
G2 Phase
What is the name of the stage where the cell grows and develops, and synthesizes proteins and RNA?
G1 Phase
What is the result of mitosis in cell division?
Two daughter cells with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell
During which stage of the cell cycle do the spindle fibers form and attach to the centromeres of the chromosomes?
Prophase
What is the primary function of anaphase in the cell cycle?
Sister chromatids split and move toward the opposite poles
What is the result of the nuclear membrane and nucleolus breaking into fragments during the cell cycle?
Chromosomes condense and become visible
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?
Metaphase
During which stage of the cell cycle do the chromosomes uncoil, and nuclear membranes begin to form?
Telophase
What is the result of the spindle fibers contracting and becoming shorter during anaphase?
Sister chromatids split and move toward the opposite poles
What is the primary function of mitosis in multicellular organisms?
Growth, repair, and regeneration of body cells
What is the term for the attachment points of the two chromatids of a chromosome?
Centromere
During which stage of the cell cycle does DNA replication occur?
Synthesis (S) phase
What is the result of meiosis I?
Two haploid daughter cells
What is the term for the process by which the cytoplasm divides and the cell splits into two daughter cells?
Cytokinesis
What is the term for the shorter arm of a chromosome?
P arm
Test your knowledge of the cell cycle, including the stages of interphase and M-phase, and the processes that occur during each stage. Learn about cell growth, DNA replication, and cell division.
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