Cell Division Primer

How many cell divisions occur in the average human body every day?

• Around ten thousand

• Around five billion

• Around one million

• Around two trillion

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Which process is used by bacteria for cell division?

• Cytokinesis

• Binary fission

• Meiosis

• Mitosis

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What is the main purpose of mitosis?

• To increase genetic diversity

• To produce gametes

• To replicate a cell into exact copies of itself

• To reduce the chromosome number by half

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

• Telophase

• Anaphase

• Prophase

• Metaphase

What is the result of meiosis?

• Four diploid cells

• Two diploid cells

• Two haploid cells

• Four haploid cells

What are the cells produced from mitosis called?

• Gametes

• Haploids

• Binary cells

• Diploids

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What is the first stage of mitosis called?

• Telophase

• Metaphase

• Anaphase

• Prophase