Cell Division and Cell Cycle

What shape do prokaryotic chromosomes have?

In eukaryotic cell division, what is the primary role of mitosis?

Which phase of the cell cycle is characterized by growth and metabolic activities?

During which step of binary fission do chromosomes separate?

What happens during cytokinesis in eukaryotic cell division?

Which of the following correctly represents the number of chromosomes in a daughter cell after mitosis?

Which phases comprise interphase?

What is the main event during the S phase of the cell cycle?

What is the significance of the G0 phase in the cell cycle?

Which of the following statements about chromosome structure is incorrect?

Cell Division

Prokaryotes have circular chromosomes and single chromosomes.
Eukaryotes have linear chromosomes and multiple chromosomes.
Chromosomes are located in the cytoplasm in prokaryotes and the nucleus in eukaryotes.
Binary Fission steps:
- Step 1: Chromosomes separate and move to opposite poles
- Step 2: Chromosomes are replicated
- Step 3: Cytoplasm splits, resulting in identical daughter cells.
In eukaryotic cell division, mitosis divides the nucleus, and cytokinesis divides the cytoplasm.
Each daughter cell receives a diploid number of chromosomes and is genetically identical.
The cell spends most of its time in interphase (G1, S, G2).

Cell Cycle

The cell cycle phases:
- G1: Growth, metabolic activities, proteins production
- S: DNA Replication
- G2: Short period of growth, organelles produced
- M: Cell division
The G0 phase is a resting phase where the cell no longer divides.
Vocab matching:
- Binary fission: Prokaryotic cell division
- Parent cell: Starting cell that divides into two daughter cells
- Interphase: Where the cell spends most of its life (G1, S, G2)
- Mitosis: Results in fully separated, identical daughter cells.
- Cellular senescence: When normal diploid cells lose their ability to divide
- Cytokinesis: A new cell that results from cell division
- Daughter cell: A new cell that's formed after division

Explore the concepts of cell division including prokaryotic and eukaryotic processes. This quiz covers binary fission, mitosis, and the phases of the cell cycle, providing insights into how cells replicate and the significance of interphase. Test your knowledge of key vocabulary related to cell biology.