Cell Cycle and Mitosis

In one type of cell division, a single cell forms two new cells. This process is called mitosis.

​What is the reason that human skin cells frequently undergo mitosis?

• to get energy for the cell.

• to prevent bruises on the body

• to replace dead or damaged skin cells

• to replace damaged nerve cells

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What is the correct order of nuclear division?

• prophase, prometaphase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

• prometaphase, metaphase, prophase, anaphase, telophase

• telophase, anaphase, metaphase, prophase

• prophase, anaphase, prometaphase, metaphase, telophase

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The division of the cytoplasm during the cell cycle is called...

• Mitosis

• Meiosis

• Binary Fission

• Cytokinesis

The process between cell divisions is called

• Binary Fission

• Interphase

• Mitosis

• Cytokinesis

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What structure(s) allows chromosomes to separate and move during mitosis?

• spindle

• nuclear envelope

• chromatids

• centrioles

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If a fruit fly has 8 chromosomes in all of their body cells, how many chromosomes would be in each daughter cell at the end of Mitosis?

• 4

• 16

• 8

• 24

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Select three reasons why mitosis is important.

• Mitosis replaces damaged cells.

• Mitosis creates unique types of cells.

• Mitosis helps organisms heal.

• Mitosis allows an organism to grow.

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Why is mitosis considered to be asexual? (select the two that apply)

• Daughter cells have different DNA

• Daughter cells are identical to the parental cells

• It occurs with one parent cell

• It occurs with more than one parent cell

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Cell division is represented by what letter?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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A repeating sequence of growth and division...

• Mitosis
• Interphase
• Cell Cycle
  

• Somatic

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