The Process and Significance of Mitosis
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Science
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9th - 12th Grade
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Easy
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Morgan Carter
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary purpose of mitosis in somatic cells?
Growth and repair
Energy production
Protein synthesis
Waste removal
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NGSS.HS-LS1-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
During which phase of mitosis do chromosomes align at the cell's equatorial plane (middle)?
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
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NGSS.HS-LS1-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens during anaphase of mitosis?
Chromatin condenses into visible chromosomes
Chromosomes align at the equatorial plane
Sister chromatids are pulled apart
Nuclear envelope reforms
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NGSS.HS-LS1-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is not a phase of mitosis?
Prophase
Cytokinesis
Metaphase
Telophase
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NGSS.HS-LS1-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is mitosis important for genetic stability?
It produces exact copies of the original cell
It allows for genetic variation
It reduces the number of chromosomes
It eliminates damaged DNA
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NGSS.HS-LS1-4
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