Cell Cycle Review Questions

What does NOT happen during interphase?

• growth
• DNA replication 
• obtaining nutrients
• cell divison

Cells spend the majority (90%) of their lives in

• Interphase

• Mitosis

• Synthesis 

• Gap 2

DNA is replicated during ______ of the cell cycle.

• G1

• Synthesis (S phase)

• G2

• G0

What is cytokinesis?

• This is when two cells merge together to make one giant cell.
• The stage where chromosomes migrate to the opposite ends of the cell. 
• The stage of the cell cycle where the rest of the cell divides after mitosis is complete.
• The stage in which DNA condenses into chromosomes.

What does DNA Replication mean?

• DNA is made.

• DNA makes new cells.

• DNA copies itself.

• DNA starts the cell cycle.

Put the following stages of mitosis in order: anaphase, prophase, metaphase, and telophase. 

• prophase, metaphase, telophase, anaphase
• prophase, anaphase, metaphase, telophase
• prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
• prophase, telophase, metaphase, anaphase

• Prophase
• Interphase
• Anaphase
• Telophase

• Cytokinesis
• Interphase
• Anaphase
• Metaphase

Which is Metaphase?

• A
• E
• C
• F

In mitosis, the two resulting cells are

• different from the starting cell and identical to each other.
• different from the starting cell and different from each other.
• identical to the starting cell and different from each other.
• identical to the starting cell and identical to each other.