Cell Cycle

Which of these is the basic building block of complex organisms?

• cell

• tissue

• organ

• organ system

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Which event occurs during cytokinesis?

• The cell grows.

• The cytoplasm divides.

• The centromeres separate.

• The chromosomes replicate.

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The chemical colchicine disrupts cell division. Which cell process would most likely stop if colchicine were added to a culture of human liver cells?

• mitosis

• meiosis

• crossing over

• active transport

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During which phase of the cell cycle does most cell growth occur?

• cytokinesis

• interphase

• prophase

• mitosis

Which describes genetic information prior to the beginning of mitosis?

• centrioles

• chromatin

• centromere

• chromosomes

Which structure do animal cells form during cytokinesis?

• a cell plate

• spindle fibers

• cleavage furrow

• replicated chromosomes

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Which sequence of steps is the correct order for cellular division?

• anaphase, metaphase, prophase, telophase, cytokinesis

• prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, cytokinesis

• prophase, metaphase, anaphase, cytokinesis, telophase

• cytokinesis, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, prophase

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What is the longest stage of the cell cycle?

• meiosis

• mitosis

• interphase

• cytokinesis

What are the two main stages of cell division?

• interphase and mitosis

• cytokinesis and mitosis

• cytokinesis and synthesis

• the M phase and the S phase

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When a cell divides by mitosis, what will be the genetic composition of the resulting two cells?

• They will be identical.

• There will be major differences.

• They will have minor differences.

• They will have one half the genes of the original.

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