MDCN120 Mitosis & Meiosis Commitee 3 Lecture 1-2 Cell Division

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During which phase of the cell cycle does the duplication of centrioles primarily occur?

  • Interphase
  • G1 phase
  • G2 phase
  • S phase (correct)
  • Metaphase

Which structure contains the pericentriolar material and is involved in the organization of microtubules during cell division?

  • Centrosome matrix (correct)
  • Kinetochore microtubules
  • Aster
  • Metaphase plate
  • Polar microtubules

What is the average lifespan of an Intestinal Cell before it undergoes cell division?

  • Several years
  • 2 weeks
  • 4-5 days (correct)
  • 300-500 days
  • 4 months

Which of the following is NOT a process that occurs during cell division?

<p>Formation of Kinetochore microtubules (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of Centriole Replication in cell division?

<p>Organization of Microtubules (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During the mitotic division, what happens at the end of Prophase?

<p>Chromosomes start to coil up and bend. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main role of astral microtubules in cell division?

<p>Require the action of motor proteins, especially dynein. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which specific DNA region holds sister chromatids together during cell division?

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

What is a key difference between mitotic division and meiotic division?

<p>Formation of sister chromatids (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What initiates the coiling up and thickening of chromatin fibers to form chromosomes during mitotic division?

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

What is the role of kinetochore microtubules in chromosome segregation?

<p>Help pull the chromosomes to the poles of the cell (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of kinetochore microtubules during mitotic division?

<p>Pulling sister chromosomes from their centromeres to the poles (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which phase of mitotic division involves the depolymerization of kinetochore microtubules?

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

What is the approximate rate of microtubule depolymerization during mitosis?

<p>50 tubulin units/second (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which process marks the beginning of cytokinesis in cell division?

<p>Cleavage furrow formation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What occurs during telophase of mitotic division?

<p>Chromosomes start to get slimmer and become chromatin again (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do microtubules contribute to chromosome movement during cell division?

<p>By interacting with proteins that bind to tubulin with high affinity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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