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Which phase of the cell cycle precedes mitosis and involves DNA replication?
Which phase of the cell cycle precedes mitosis and involves DNA replication?
- S phase (correct)
- G2 phase
- G1 phase
- M phase
What is the result of cell division by mitosis?
What is the result of cell division by mitosis?
- Genetically identical cells (correct)
- Cells with half the number of chromosomes
- Cells with double the number of chromosomes
- Genetically different cells
During which stage of mitosis do the chromosomes condense and attach to spindle fibers?
During which stage of mitosis do the chromosomes condense and attach to spindle fibers?
- Prophase (correct)
- Metaphase
- Telophase
- Anaphase
What is the main outcome of telophase in mitosis?
What is the main outcome of telophase in mitosis?
Which stage is specific to plant cells in the process of mitosis?
Which stage is specific to plant cells in the process of mitosis?
What is the purpose of cytokinesis following mitosis?
What is the purpose of cytokinesis following mitosis?
Which type of cells undergo an open mitosis?
Which type of cells undergo an open mitosis?
What term is used to refer to the production of three or more daughter cells in mitosis?
What term is used to refer to the production of three or more daughter cells in mitosis?
In which type of cells does mitotic cell rounding occur at the start of mitosis?
In which type of cells does mitotic cell rounding occur at the start of mitosis?
Who coined the term 'mitosis'?
Who coined the term 'mitosis'?
In which type of cells does a process called binary fission occur for division?
In which type of cells does a process called binary fission occur for division?
What did Matthias Jakob Schleiden affirm about cell multiplication in plants?
What did Matthias Jakob Schleiden affirm about cell multiplication in plants?
In which organism did the German botanist Hugo von Mohl describe cell division?
In which organism did the German botanist Hugo von Mohl describe cell division?
'Equational division' is a term proposed by whom?
'Equational division' is a term proposed by whom?
Who discovered and described mitosis based on observations on nematodes?
Who discovered and described mitosis based on observations on nematodes?
What is another term for nuclear division?
What is another term for nuclear division?
