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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which phase does chromatin condense to form chromosomes?

<p>Prophase (B)</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. (D)</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 (D)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many daughter cells are formed from meiosis?

<p>Four (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Meiosis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Leptotene (B)</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 (D)</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. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of cells does mitosis create?

<p>Diploid cells with 46 chromosomes (D)</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. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement best describes the process of mitosis?

<p>Equational division resulting in genetically identical daughter cells. (A)</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. (C)</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> (B)</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 (A)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Pachytene (C)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Zygotene (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What defines the diplotene stage of meiosis prophase-1?

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

What is the outcome of Telophase I in meiosis?

<p>Formation of two haploid daughter cells (B)</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 (D)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many daughter cells are produced after Meiosis II?

<p>Four (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Haploid (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When does cytokinesis occur in relation to mitosis and meiosis?

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

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