Cell Division

Why would it be important to replicate DNA before a cell divides in mitosis or meiosis?

• In order for genetic information to be transferred into daughter cells.

• In order for the cell to be able to increase in size.

• In order for the DNA to be contained in the nucleus.

• In order for the cell to re-order the DNA sequencing in the new cells.

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What is a series of events a cell goes through as they grow and divide?

• Cell Division

• Cell Cycle

• Cytokinesis

• Mitosis

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Cell division is also known as

• interphase

• meiosis

• mitosis

• replication

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Cells go through mitosis

• so an organism can grow

• so parts of an organism can heal after injury

• so an organism can

• all of these

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The stages of mitosis are sometimes referred to as

• PMAT

• PMAP

• MPTA

• ATPM

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When a cell goes through mitosis, the daughter cells

• are genetically unique from the mother cell

• are genetically identical to the mother cell

• are used in sexual reproduction

• have half the number of chromosomes as the mother cell

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While mitosis splits the contents of the nucleus between the daughter cells, cytokineses

• uses microfilaments to pinch the cell in two in animals

• forms a cell plate in plant cells

• divides the cytoplasm and organelles between the daughter cells.

• all of these

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Before cell division takes place, DNA has to make an exact copy of itself. This is called

• duplication

• fertilization

• hybridization

• replication

What type of cells have not begun to differentiate into specialized cells?

• gametes

• stem cells

• somatic cells

• neurons

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Mitosis is responsible for growth, repair, and maintenance in an organism because

• it occurs at a faster rate than meiosis

• the chromosome number is reduced by half

• exact duplicates of each mother cell are produced

• it is the only process that involves replication of genetic material

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