REVIEW QUIZ: CELL CYCLE AND MITOSIS

What is the purpose of mitosis?

• To increase the surface area of a cell
• To allow cells to divide for growth, repair, and renewal
• For increasing genetic variation within a species
• To allow for DNA replication and protein synthesis

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What is the longest stage of the cell cycle called?

• Cytokinesis
• M phase
• Interphase
• G1 Phase

What stage is this?

• Prophase
• Metaphase
• Anaphase
• Telophase

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What stage is this?

• Prophase
• Metaphase
• Anaphase
• Telophase

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Put the following stages of mitosis in order: anaphase, prophase, metaphase, and telophase. 

• prophase, metaphase, telophase, anaphase
• prophase, anaphase, metaphase, telophase
• prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
• prophase, telophase, metaphase, anaphase

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In mitosis, the two resulting cells are

• different from the starting cell and identical to each other.
• different from the starting cell and different from each other.
• identical to the starting cell and different from each other.
• identical to the starting cell and identical to each other.

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The cell spends most of its life cycle in ________________.

• mitosis

• cytokinesis

• Interphase

• None of the above

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What is the acronym you can use for noting the phases of mitosis?

• PMAT

• TAMP

• MATP

• PAMT

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Two nuclei form during which phase in mitosis?

• prophase

• metaphase

• anaphase

• telophase

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During which phase of the cell cycle does DNA replication occur?

• Metaphase

• Telophase

• Interphase

• Prophase