The Cell Cycle, Mitosis & Meiosis

What is the correct sequence of steps in binary fission?

• prophase-metaphase-anaphase
• DNA replication-meiosis-interphase
• DNA replication-chromosome segregation-cytokinesis
• none of the above

The simplest life cycle in sexually reproducing organisms is a(n) _____________ life cycle.

• zygote
• haploid
• diploid
• prokaryote

Cell division is simpler in eukaryotes than in prokaryotes

• true
• false

The first and longest phase of mitosis is

• anaphase
• metaphase
• prophase
• telophase 

Most prokaryotic cells divide by the process of

• mitosis
• binary fission
• budding
• fragmentation

Nuclear division in eukaryotes occurs by 

• replication
• gametogenesis
• mitosis
• cytokinesis

The process by which haploid cells develop into gametes is

• mitosis
• meiosis
• cytokinesis
• gametogenesis

What happens during meiosis?

• Two gametes join together
• The number of chromosomes double
• Homologous chromosomes separate
• Two identical daughter cells form

Which statement is true about homologous chromosomes?

• They have the same genes
• They are inherited by the same parent
• They always go to the same gamete
• They have different shapes and sizes

The final stage of mitosis is 

• metaphase
• telophase
• cytokinesis
• fertilization