Cell Division and Growth Quiz
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What is the structure called that joins the two identical strands of a chromosome during interphase?

  • Chromatid
  • Centromere (correct)
  • Cytoplasm
  • Chromatin network
  • In which phase does the cell plate form to separate the two daughter cells in plant cells?

  • Prophase
  • Metaphase
  • Telophase (correct)
  • Anaphase
  • What are the two important differences mentioned between mitosis in plant cells and animal cells?

  • Presence of centrioles and spindle formation
  • Spindle formation from cytoplasm and cell plate formation
  • Centriole absence and spindle formation from cytoplasm (correct)
  • Cell plate formation and centriole presence
  • What happens to chromosomes during interphase?

    <p>They elongate and reform into chromatin network</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which phase of mitosis do the chromosomes become short and thick as they coil up?

    <p>Prophase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one common cause of cancer mentioned in the text?

    <p>Chemicals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process through which new cells are formed from existing cells?

    <p>Mitosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can result when cell division goes wrong?

    <p>Cancer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where do new cells come from?

    <p>From existing cells through division</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the two new cells formed from each parent cell during cell division?

    <p>Daughter cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which phase of the cell cycle involves the final growth and preparation for division?

    <p>Interphase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the 4 main stages in the cell cycle?

    <p>Preparation, production of materials, growth, division</p> Signup and view all the answers

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