Cell Cycle: Mitosis Stages

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What is the characteristic of chromosomes during prometaphase?

  • They have already separated into daughter chromosomes
  • They are no longer identical sister chromatids
  • Each consists of two identical sister chromatids (correct)
  • They are no longer attached to microtubules

What is the process by which prokaryotes reproduce?

  • Mitosis
  • Binary fission (correct)
  • Cytokinesis
  • Meiosis

What is the stage of mitosis where the chromosomes line up at the center of the cell?

  • Metaphase (correct)
  • Anaphase
  • Prometaphase
  • Telophase

What is the process of cytoplasmic division that occurs during telophase?

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

What is the stage of the cell cycle that precedes mitosis?

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

During which stage of the cell cycle does the cytoplasm divide, forming two distinct cells?

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

What is the purpose of the metaphase stage of mitosis?

<p>Chromosomes line up in the center of the cell (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the longest stage of the cell cycle, during which the cell prepares for cell division?

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

During which stage of mitosis do the centromeres split, causing the sister chromatids to separate?

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

What is the purpose of the prophase stage of mitosis?

<p>Chromatin condenses and chromosomes become visible (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the plasma membrane during cytokinesis in bacterial cells?

<p>It grows inward and new cell wall is deposited. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the likely origin of mitosis in eukaryotes?

<p>It evolved from binary fission in prokaryotes. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What structure is involved in the separation of chromosomes during mitosis in eukaryotes?

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

What is the stage of the cell cycle where the cell prepares for cell division by replicating its DNA?

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

What is the stage of mitosis where the chromosomes condense and become visible?

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

What is the primary purpose of cell division in unicellular organisms?

<p>Reproduction of the entire organism (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the genetic material found in a cell?

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

What is the characteristic of somatic cells in eukaryotes?

<p>They have two sets of chromosomes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process called when a cell duplicates its DNA and allocates the copies to opposite ends of the cell?

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

What is the term for the complex of DNA and protein found in eukaryotic chromosomes?

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

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