Mitosis and Cell Division
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Which cells undergo mitosis?

  • Stem cells
  • Somatic cells (correct)
  • Cancer cells
  • Gametes

What is the process by which a cell divides to produce new cells?

  • Mitosis (correct)
  • Interphase
  • Cytokinesis
  • Meiosis

What is the term for the number of sets of chromosomes that a cell or an organism has?

  • Diploid
  • Haploid
  • Chromatin
  • Ploidy (correct)

What is the chromosome number in human body cells?

<p>46 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which stage of mitosis involves the alignment of chromosomes at the center of the cell?

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

Which stage of mitosis involves the disintegration of the nucleus?

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

What is the term for the process by which the microtubules of the mitotic spindle attach and interact with the kinetochores of the chromosomes?

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

Which term represents the number of sets of chromosomes that a cell or an organism has?

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

In which stage of mitosis do the chromosomes align at the center of the cell, in the metaphase plate?

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

In which stage does the haploid number become apparent as n and diploid as 2n?

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

During which phase of the cell cycle does DNA replication occur?

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

Which phase of mitosis involves the condensation and attachment of chromosomes to spindle fibers?

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

What is the term for the division of the cytoplasm, organelles, and cell membrane into two new cells after mitosis?

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

Which specific phase is unique to plant cells during mitosis?

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

What is the term for the division of the mother cell into two genetically identical daughter cells?

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

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