Cell Cycle Processes and Cell Division

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Which of the following best describes the cell cycle?

  • The process by which new cells are created
  • The division of eukaryotes and prokaryotes
  • The renewal of tissue cells in multicellular organisms
  • The formation of a cell from a mother cell to division (correct)

During which phase of the prokaryotic life cycle is bacterial fission actively occurring?

  • Log phase (B) or exponential phase (correct)
  • Lag phase (A)
  • Stationary phase (C)
  • Death phase (D) or ageing phase

What happens during the stationary phase of the prokaryotic life cycle?

  • Bacterial growth and death rates are equalized (correct)
  • Active bacterial fission
  • Adaptation of a bacterium to its environment when no bacterial fission occurs
  • Bacteria dying due to unfavorable living conditions

How do most bacteria divide during prokaryote fission?

<p>Binary fission – the enlarged parent cell splits in half (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In multicellular organisms, which type of cells renew themselves completely every few months?

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

What is the process by which one cell produces two diploid daughter cells?

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

Which cell types mentioned undergo proliferation to swiftly rebuild tissue after cell death?

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

During which phase of the bacterial cycle does a fold of plasma membrane emerge at the equator of the cell?

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

Which cells do not undergo mitosis at all?

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

What is the duration of the bacterial cycle under optimal living conditions?

<p>30 minutes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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