Bio 5 Cell Division and Growth

In which stage of the cell cycle do the nucleus and its contents divide?

• synthesis

• gap 1

• mitosis

• gap 2

During the gap 1 stage of the cell cycle, a cell

• splits into two new cells

• carries out its normal functions

• duplicates its DNA

• divides its cytoplasm

Which of the following phrases best describes cytokinesis?

• division of the cytoplasm

• division of the nucleus

• division of DNA

• division of surface area

Which statement is true about the rates of cell division in eukaryotes?

• They remain the same for the life of the organism

• They are faster than that of prokaryotes

• They increase with the age of the organism

• They vary greatly within an organism

Which of the following limits the maximum size of a cell?

• the stage of the cell cycle

• the ratio of cell surface area to volume

• the number of mitochondria in the cell

• the size of the organism

The processes of mitosis and cytokinesis produce two identical

• daughter cells

• strands

• chromosomes

• chromatids

The process of organizing and condensing DNA into its compact form takes place at the start of

• interphase

• metaphase

• mitosis

• cytokinesis

Which is the term for the group of proteins that organizes and condenses long strands of DNA into tight coils?

• telomeres

• centromeres

• chromatids

• histones

During which phase of mitosis do sister chromatids separate from each other?

• prophase

• metaphase

• anaphase

• telophase

Which of the following statements is true of cytokinesis?

• takes place in plant cells only

• completes the cell cycle

• organizes DNA

• occurs during prophase