Cellular Division: Mitosis and Meiosis Review Quiz
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During which phase of mitosis do the cell's chromosomes align in the center of the dividing cell?

  • Karyokinesis (correct)
  • Telophase
  • Anaphase
  • Prophase

    • What is the correct chronological order of sub phases during mitosis?

  • Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase (correct)
  • Prophase, Anaphase, Metaphase, Telophase
  • Anaphase, Prophase, Telophase, Metaphase
  • Metaphase, Telophase, Prophase, Anaphase

    • What occurs during prophase of mitosis?

  • Centrioles move towards mitotic spindle fibers
  • Cell cytoplasm divides
  • Chromosomes align in the center of the cell
  • Nuclear envelope disintegrates (correct)

    • Which phase involves the division of the cell's cytoplasm?

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

    In which phase does chromatin condense to form chromosomes?

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

    What is the main outcome of mitosis in terms of genetic material?

    <p>The daughter cells have genetically identical DNA to the mother cell.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which stage of cell division do chromosomes separate or move towards opposite poles of the cell?

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

    What is the main outcome of telophase in mitosis?

    <p>Separation of duplicated genetic material into two identical daughter cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many daughter cells are formed from meiosis?

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

    Which process is essential for sexual reproduction and the production of haploid gametes?

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

    What is the first stage of prophase I in meiosis called?

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

    After which stage do replicated, paired chromosomes start to move to opposite sides of the cell?

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

    What is the main difference between vegetative cell division and reproductive cell division?

    <p>Vegetative cell division creates genetically identical daughter cells, while reproductive cell division creates egg and sperm cells.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of cells does mitosis create?

    <p>Diploid cells with 46 chromosomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does meiosis differ from mitosis in terms of chromosome number in daughter cells?

    <p>Meiosis results in haploid daughter cells with 23 chromosomes, while mitosis results in diploid daughter cells with 46 chromosomes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement best describes the process of mitosis?

    <p>Equational division resulting in genetically identical daughter cells.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the goal of vegetative cell division?

    <p>To produce genetically similar daughter cells for growth and repair.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which type of cell division does the DNA replication and growth take place during the formation of new daughter cells?

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

    What is the distinguishing feature of the pachytene stage in meiosis prophase-1?

    <p>Formation of tetrads with visible chromatids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of the leptotene stage in meiosis prophase-1?

    <p>Visibility of thread-like chromosome structures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which stage follows zygotene but precedes diplotene in meiosis prophase-1?

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

    What occurs during diakinesis, the fifth stage of prophase-1 in meiosis?

    <p>Homologous paired chromosomes begin to separate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At which stage do homologous chromosomes begin pairing in meiosis prophase-1?

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

    What defines the diplotene stage of meiosis prophase-1?

    <p>Separation of homologous chromosomes and chiasmata formation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outcome of Telophase I in meiosis?

    <p>Formation of two haploid daughter cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of cytokinesis in cell division?

    <p>To divide a cell into two daughter cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What occurs during Metaphase II of meiosis?

    <p>Chromosomes move to the equatorial plate and attach to spindle fibers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many daughter cells are produced after Meiosis II?

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

    What is the ploidy level of each daughter cell after Telophase II?

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

    When does cytokinesis occur in relation to mitosis and meiosis?

    <p>Concurrently with nuclear division</p> Signup and view all the answers

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