Cell Cycle Quiz

What is the definition of chromosomes as described in Unit 9 Vocabulary?

• Division of the cytoplasm

• Tightly coiled genetic material in the shape of an X during Prophase

• Uncoiled genetic material during Interphase

• Cell growth and preparation for division

What term is used to describe the body cells in the given vocabulary?

• Cytokinesis

• Mitosis

• Somatic cells

• Chromatin

Which term refers to the division of the nucleus?

• Interphase

• Cytokinesis

• Synthesis

• Mitosis

What does the term 'complementary bases' refer to?

• The division of the cytoplasm

• The uncoiling of genetic material

• The alignment and bonding of nitrogen bases

• The preparation of cells for division

What process is described by the term 'cytokinesis'?

• Division of the nucleus

• Division of the cytoplasm resulting in two cells

• Cell growth and preparation for division

• DNA synthesis

Who discovered the double helix structure of DNA?

• Friedrich Miescher

• James Watson and Francis Crick

• Rosalind Franklin

• Oswald Avery

What did Friedrich Miescher discover in 1869?

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In what year did Rosalind Franklin contribute to the understanding of DNA through her X-ray diffraction images?

• 1952

• 1953

• 1951

• 1948

What significant discovery did Oswald Avery make in 1944?

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Which of the following is NOT a base in DNA?

• Adenine

• Cytosine

• Guanine

• Uracil