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?

    <p>To synthesize DNA</p> 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?

    <p>Cell cycle</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>To prepare the cell to divide</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What occurs during telophase of cell division?

    <p>Chromosomes cluster at the poles and coalesce into an undifferentiated mass</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What marks the completion of cell division?

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

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

    <p>G0 phase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of cells typically enter the G0 phase?

    <p>Adult neuronal cells and muscle cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What precedes cytokinesis in the cell division process?

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

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

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

    What is the main function of the microtubules in mitosis?

    <p>To attach to kinetochores and pull the sister chromatids apart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What marks the onset of anaphase?

    <p>The splitting of the sister chromatids</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>The even alignment of centromeres on the metaphase plate</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

    <p>To help in the process of cell division</p> Signup and view all the answers

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