CELL DIVISION

Cell division is...

• the process in which a daughter cell copies itself to generate two identical parent cells.

• the process in which a parent cell copies itself to generate multiple identical daughter cells.

• the process in which a parent cell copies itself to generate two identical daughter cells.

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How many chromosomes do human body cells have?

• 8

• 23

• 46

• trillions

Each daughter cell ends up with the ____ number of _______ as the ________.

• chromosomes, parent cel, same

• parent cell, same, chromosomes

• same, daughter cell, chromosomes

• same, chromosomes, parent cell

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A structure in the nucleus that contains genetic material is called ....

• genetic material

• code

• nucleus

• chromosome

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What is chromatin ?

• when two sister chromatids are identical and attach at the center

• the strands created when chromosomes are copied

• chromosomes that appear in a thread-like form

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Why do cells divide?

• All of the above

• To repair

• To replace

• To copy and divide

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An uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body is ...

• cancer

• cell division

• cell cycle

• mitosis

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Cells divide when tissues and organs are ...

• copied

• injured

• divided

• replaced

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The period of time from one cell division to the next is known as the cell cycle.

• True

• False

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Interphase is the first step in Mitosis

• False

• True

• only in plant cells

• only in animal cells

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