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What happens during S phase of the cell cycle?
What happens during S phase of the cell cycle?
- Condensing chromosomes into visible structures
- Cell growth and synthesis of proteins required for mitosis (correct)
- Duplicating and dividing chromosomes
- Breaking down of the nuclear membrane
Which stage of mitosis involves the separation of sister chromatids?
Which stage of mitosis involves the separation of sister chromatids?
- Metaphase
- Telophase
- Anaphase (correct)
- Prophase
Where do sister chromatids attach during prometaphase of mitosis?
Where do sister chromatids attach during prometaphase of mitosis?
- Centrosomes
- Spindle fibers
- Microtubules from opposite poles (correct)
- Nucleoli
What happens in telophase of mitosis?
What happens in telophase of mitosis?
In which phase do chromosomes condense and become visible?
In which phase do chromosomes condense and become visible?
What is the major difference between S phase and G2 phase?
What is the major difference between S phase and G2 phase?
Which term best describes chromosomes that are joined at the centromere?
Which term best describes chromosomes that are joined at the centromere?
What type of chromosome has its centromere located near one end?
What type of chromosome has its centromere located near one end?
During mitosis, what is the main function of the centrosome?
During mitosis, what is the main function of the centrosome?
What does a karyotype primarily display?
What does a karyotype primarily display?
What is the term for identical copies of a replicated chromosome?
What is the term for identical copies of a replicated chromosome?
Which cells in the body usually stop dividing and arrest in a specific stage of the cell cycle?
Which cells in the body usually stop dividing and arrest in a specific stage of the cell cycle?
During which stage of mitosis do centromeres of all chromosomes split simultaneously?
During which stage of mitosis do centromeres of all chromosomes split simultaneously?
What is the function of kinetochore microtubules during mitosis?
What is the function of kinetochore microtubules during mitosis?
Which structure re-forms during the telophase of mitosis?
Which structure re-forms during the telophase of mitosis?
When does cytokinesis, the final stage of cell division, begin?
When does cytokinesis, the final stage of cell division, begin?
In which stage of mitosis do chromosomes align on the metaphase plate with sister chromatids facing opposite poles?
In which stage of mitosis do chromosomes align on the metaphase plate with sister chromatids facing opposite poles?
What is the characteristic shape of separated sister chromatids during anaphase of mitosis?
What is the characteristic shape of separated sister chromatids during anaphase of mitosis?
