15 Questions
Which cells undergo mitosis?
Somatic cells
What is the process by which a cell divides to produce new cells?
Mitosis
What is the term for the number of sets of chromosomes that a cell or an organism has?
Ploidy
What is the chromosome number in human body cells?
46
Which stage of mitosis involves the alignment of chromosomes at the center of the cell?
Metaphase
Which stage of mitosis involves the disintegration of the nucleus?
Prophase
What is the term for the process by which the microtubules of the mitotic spindle attach and interact with the kinetochores of the chromosomes?
Prometaphase
Which term represents the number of sets of chromosomes that a cell or an organism has?
Ploidy
In which stage of mitosis do the chromosomes align at the center of the cell, in the metaphase plate?
Metaphase
In which stage does the haploid number become apparent as n and diploid as 2n?
Interphase
During which phase of the cell cycle does DNA replication occur?
Interphase
Which phase of mitosis involves the condensation and attachment of chromosomes to spindle fibers?
Prophase
What is the term for the division of the cytoplasm, organelles, and cell membrane into two new cells after mitosis?
Cytokinesis
Which specific phase is unique to plant cells during mitosis?
Preprophase
What is the term for the division of the mother cell into two genetically identical daughter cells?
Cytokinesis
Test your knowledge about the process of mitosis, which involves how a cell divides to produce new cells, the conditions necessary for mitosis to begin, cell cycle checkpoints, interphase stages, and changes in chromosome number during mitosis.
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