12 Questions
What is the structure called that joins the two identical strands of a chromosome during interphase?
Centromere
In which phase does the cell plate form to separate the two daughter cells in plant cells?
Telophase
What are the two important differences mentioned between mitosis in plant cells and animal cells?
Centriole absence and spindle formation from cytoplasm
What happens to chromosomes during interphase?
They elongate and reform into chromatin network
In which phase of mitosis do the chromosomes become short and thick as they coil up?
Prophase
What is one common cause of cancer mentioned in the text?
Chemicals
What is the process through which new cells are formed from existing cells?
Mitosis
What can result when cell division goes wrong?
Cancer
Where do new cells come from?
From existing cells through division
What is the term used to describe the two new cells formed from each parent cell during cell division?
Daughter cells
Which phase of the cell cycle involves the final growth and preparation for division?
Interphase
What are the 4 main stages in the cell cycle?
Preparation, production of materials, growth, division
Test your knowledge on cell division, growth, and the importance of new cell formation in organisms. Learn about how diseases like cancer can result from errors in the cell division process.
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