10.1 Cell Division

What is the process by which a single cell divides into two identical daughter cells?

• Meiosis

• Binary fission

• Photosynthesis

• Mitosis

Which type of cell division results in the formation of gametes with half the number of chromosomes?

• Mitosis

• Meiosis

• Binary fission

• Budding

Name the phase of the cell cycle where the cell prepares for division by replicating its DNA.

• G phase

• Interphase

• M phase

• S phase

How many chromosomes are typically found in a human somatic cell?

• 46

• 50

• 23

• 40

What is the term for the division of the cytoplasm following nuclear division?

• Telophase

• Cytokinesis

• Mitosis

• Meiosis

Which protein complexes regulate the progression of the cell cycle?

• Growth factors and Hormones

• Lipids and Carbohydrates

• Ribosomes and tRNA

• Cyclin-Dependent Kinases (CDKs) and Cyclins

During which phase of mitosis do the chromosomes line up at the center of the cell?

• Telophase

• Metaphase

• Anaphase

• Prophase

What is the term for the structure that holds sister chromatids together?

• telomere

• cytokinesis

• mitosis

• centromere

In meiosis, what is the term for the exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes?

• DNA recombination

• Chromosomal rearrangement

• Crossing over

• Genetic shuffling

Which phase of the cell cycle is known as the 'resting phase'?

• S phase

• G2 phase

• M phase

• G1 phase