M Phase of the Eukaryotic Cell Cycle

What phases make up interphase?

• Telophase and Cytokinesis

• Mitosis and Cytokinesis

• Prophase, Metaphase, and Anaphase

• G1, S, and G2

What does the M phase represent in the cell cycle?

• Interphase

• Cell growth

• Cell division

• DNA replication

What is mitosis?

• Alignment of chromosomes

• Division of the cytoplasm

• Division of the nucleus

• Replication of DNA

Which phase is the longest phase of mitosis?

• Telophase

• Prophase

• Metaphase

• Anaphase

During which phase do spindle fibers begin to form?

• Anaphase

• Prophase

• Metaphase

• Telophase

What structure attaches sister chromatids together?

• Spindle fiber

• Chromatin

• Centriole

• Centromere

During which phase do chromosomes line up along the equator of the cell?

• Prophase

• Metaphase

• Anaphase

• Telophase

What happens during anaphase?

• Chromosomes line up along the cell equator

• Nuclear membrane reforms

• Sister chromatids are separated into two groups of chromosomes

• Chromosomes disperse into chromatin

How does cytokinesis occur in animal cells?

• Through the formation of a cell plate

• By the inward movement of the cell membrane

• Through the elongation of spindle fibers

• By the division of the nucleus

What structure forms during cytokinesis in plant cells?

• Spindle fiber

• Cell plate

• Centriole

• Nuclear membrane