Cell Division: Telophase and Cytokinesis

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What is the primary function of the G2 stage in the cell cycle?

To prepare the cell for mitosis

To organize and condense the genetic material (correct)

To synthesize DNA

To replicate the cytoplasm and organelles

During which stage of the cell cycle does the cell spend most of its time?

Mitosis

S phase

G1 stage

Interphase (correct)

What is the result of the cell cycle process?

The production of two identical daughter cells (correct)

The formation of a single, larger cell

The elimination of the cell's genetic material

The formation of multiple, smaller cells

What is the primary function of the S phase in the cell cycle?

To synthesize DNA Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the series of events that take place in a cell, resulting in the duplication of DNA and division of cytoplasm and organelles to produce two daughter cells?

Cell cycle Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the G1 stage in the cell cycle?

To prepare the cell to divide Signup and view all the answers

What occurs during telophase of cell division?

Chromosomes cluster at the poles and coalesce into an undifferentiated mass Signup and view all the answers

What marks the completion of cell division?

Cytokinesis Signup and view all the answers

What is the phase in the cell cycle where the cell is neither dividing nor preparing for division?

G0 phase Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cells typically enter the G0 phase?

Adult neuronal cells and muscle cells Signup and view all the answers

What precedes cytokinesis in the cell division process?

Telophase Signup and view all the answers

During which stage of mitosis do the centromeres of the chromosomes align themselves on the metaphase plate?

Metaphase Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the microtubules in mitosis?

To attach to kinetochores and pull the sister chromatids apart Signup and view all the answers

What marks the onset of anaphase?

The splitting of the sister chromatids Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the counterbalance of the pulling powers generated by the opposing kinetochore microtubules?

The even alignment of centromeres on the metaphase plate Signup and view all the answers

During which stage of mitosis do the chromosomes move towards the poles?

Anaphase Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the proteinaceous components of the cytoplasm in mitosis?

To help in the process of cell division Signup and view all the answers

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