Exercise 3.2 Cell Cycle and Mitosis

Front

Before cells can divide, which of the following must be replicated first?

mitochondria

,

nucleus

,

DNA

,

RNA

Back

DNA

Front

The division of the nucleus is also known as:

Back

Mitosis

Front

The individual strands on duplicated chromosomes are called

Back

Chromatids

Front

What occurs when uncontrolled cell growth happens?

Back

cancer

Front

In which phase do cells spend the longest time?
Options: mitosis, cytokinesis, interphase, karyokinesis

Back

interphase

Front

A human cell has 46 chromosomes before mitotic division. How many chromosomes will the daughter cells have after mitosis?

Back

46

Front

Matt uses a microscope to look at slides of plant cells. He sees a cell with two nuclei forming that also have visible chromosomes. In which stage of cell division is this cell?

Back

telophase

Front

Identify the stage of mitosis: interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase

Back

metaphase

Front

What cellular organelle organizes the framework of microtubules involved in cell division?

Back

centrioles

Front

During which phase of cell division does the cell double in size and replicate its DNA? Options: Prophase, Telophase, Interphase, Metaphase

Back

Interphase