Cell Cycle, Mitosis and Meiosis

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Fruit fly body cells have 8 chromosomes. After mitosis you would expect the resulting fruit fly daughter cells to have… chromosomes.

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8

Front

What is the next phase of mitosis?

Options: Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase

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Telophase

Front

Why is it important to replicate DNA before a cell divides in mitosis or meiosis?

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In order for the genetic information to be transferred into daughter cells

Front

In mitosis the two resulting cells are

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Identical to the starting cell and identical to each other

Front

Stage in the cell cycle where the cell’s nuclear material divides and separates.

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Mitosis

Front

The end of meiosis results in _______ to each other.

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4 cells that are genetically unique

Front

What happens to the chromosome number during MITOSIS? Options: 2n → n, n → 2n, 2n → 2n, 2n → 4n

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2n → 2n

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Stage in the cell cycle where the cell’s nuclear material duplicates.

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Synthesis

Front

Which stage of cell division divides the cytoplasm?

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Cytokinesis

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What pulls the sister chromatids apart during mitosis or meiosis 2?

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spindle fibres