Cell Cycle and Cell Division (CCSP)

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What is the total number of chromosomes in human body cells?

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46

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Does DNA carry our genetic information?

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True

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What is Mitosis?

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The phase of the cell cycle in which the nucleus and its contents divide.

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What part of cell division is where the chromosomes line up?

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Metaphase

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At the end of Meiosis, are there four genetically different cells?

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True

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What is the function of chromosomes?

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To carry genetic information.

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What is the cell cycle?

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The series of events that take place in a cell leading to its division and duplication.

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What is Interphase?

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The period during the cell cycle of a cell’s growth and development.

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What is Cytokinesis?

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The phase in which the cytoplasm and its contents divide.

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What is the difference between Mitosis and Meiosis?

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Mitosis results in two identical cells, while Meiosis results in four genetically different cells.