Cell Cycle and Mitosis

Mitosis is the stage of the cell cycle during which ____.

• the cell's nucleus divides into two new nuclei.

• the cell divides into two new cells.

• the cell's DNA is replicated.

• the cell's cytoplasm divides.

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During what stage of the cell cycle does replication occur?

• interphase

• cytokinesis

• prophase

• mitosis

What happens during cytokinesis of an animal cell?

• Each organelle divides into two parts.

• A new round of mitosis begins.

• Two new daughter cells are formed.

• A cell plate forms.

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Chromatids are...

• identical daughter cells.

• doubled rods of condensed chromatin.

• pigments that absorb the energy in sunlight.

• identical strands of chromosomes.

Cycle of growth and division that cells undergo is...

• replication

• the cell cycle.

• interphase.

• mitosis.

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At the end of prophase, each of the following happens except

• tighter coiling of the chromosomes.

• breaking down of the nuclear envelope

• disappearing of the nucleolus.

• chromosomes line up in the middle.

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The longest phase of the cell cycle is...

• prophase

• interphase

• metaphase

• mitosis

What type of cells undergo mitosis?

• germ cells

• sperm cells

• somatic cells

• egg cells

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The structures that become tightly packed during cell division and contain DNA are

• centromeres

• centrioles

• chromosomes

• spindle fibers

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Stage in mitosis in which chromosomes replicate themselves.

• anaphase

• metaphase

• prophase

• telophase

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