Cell Cycle and Cell Division Quiz

What is the main purpose of the cell cycle?

• To repair damaged cells

• To produce new cells

• To grow and develop

• To replace old cells

What are the two main phases of the cell cycle?

• Mitotic phase and interphase

• Growth phase and development phase

• Chromatin phase and replication phase

• Preparation phase and final phase

What is the DNA in the cell called during interphase?

• Strands of chromatin

• Duplicated chromosome

• Sister chromatids

• Chromosomes

What is the final stage of interphase?

• Growth stage

• Development stage

• Preparation stage

• Replication stage

What happens during mitosis?

• The chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell

• The cell divides its cytoplasm

• The nucleus and its contents divide

• The cell replicates its DNA

What happens after mitosis?

• A new cell membrane forms around each daughter cell

• Two new identical nuclei form

• The chromosomes begin to uncoil

• The cytoplasm and its contents divide

What is the first stage of the cell cycle?

• Interphase

• Mitotic phase

• Replication phase

• Development phase

What happens during the interphase of the cell cycle?

• The cell grows and prepares for division

• The cell divides its cytoplasm

• The chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell

• The cell replicates its DNA

What is the result of the cell cycle?

• Two identical daughter cells

• One new cell

• Three new cells

• Four new cells

What happens to the nuclear envelope during prophase?

• It starts to break down

• It doubles in size

• It changes its shape

• It becomes more rigid