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Cell Division and the Cell Cycle

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What is the main purpose of cell division?

To distribute genetic information evenly

To create new cells for growth and reproduction (correct)

To divide the cytoplasm and organelles

To condense chromatin into chromosomes

What is the sequence of events in the cell cycle?

Interphase, Mitosis, Cytokinesis (correct)

Cytokinesis, Interphase, Mitosis

Interphase, Cytokinesis, Mitosis

Mitosis, Cytokinesis, Interphase

What is the relationship between chromatin and chromosomes?

Chromatin and chromosomes are the same thing

Chromatin is a part of chromosomes

Chromosomes are made up of chromatin (correct)

They have no relationship to each other

What are homologous chromosomes?

Chromosomes that come from each parent (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between chromatids and chromosomes?

Chromatids are parts of chromosomes (A) Signup and view all the answers

How many pairs of chromosomes do human somatic cells have?

23 pairs (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of interphase in the cell cycle?

To prepare the cell for division by growing and replicating DNA (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about cytokinesis is correct?

It involves the distribution of cytoplasm and organelles into daughter cells (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between chromatin and chromosomes?

Chromatin is the DNA and proteins that make up chromosomes (C) Signup and view all the answers

During mitosis, what is the structure that holds the sister chromatids together?

Centromere (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of homologous chromosomes in human somatic cells?

They carry the same genetic information from both parents (D) Signup and view all the answers

During which phase of the cell cycle do chromosomes become visible as distinct structures?

Mitosis (A) Signup and view all the answers