Cell Division Review

Front

What stage of the cell cycle do cells spend 90% of their time in?

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Interphase

Front

What phase of cell division involves the separation of sister chromatids?

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Telophase

Front

What does DNA replication refer to?

Back

DNA copies itself.

Front

What is the point on a chromosome where two chromatids are held together?

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Centromere

Front

What is the process of dividing the DNA of a cell into two new nuclei called?

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Mitosis

Front

What is the term for the division of the cytoplasm during cell division?

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Cytokinesis

Front

What is the first phase of mitosis?

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Prophase

Front

What is the phase of mitosis where chromosomes align in the center of the cell?

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Metaphase

Front

What is the term for the genetic material found in the nucleus of a cell?

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DNA

Front

What is the process by which a single cell divides to form two identical daughter cells?

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Cell division