Cell Cycle HW Quiz

What is the main purpose of the cell cycle?

• To create energy

• To grow and divide cells

• To produce proteins

• To eliminate waste

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Which of the following is NOT a phase of mitosis?

• Metaphase

• Anaphase

• Telophase

• Interphase

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What is the main event during metaphase?

• Chromosomes condense

• Chromosomes align at the cell's equator

• Chromosomes are pulled apart

• Nuclear envelope reforms

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What is the significance of the metaphase plate?

• It is where the nuclear envelope forms

• It is where chromosomes align before separation

• It is where the nucleolus forms

• It is where spindle fibers attach

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During anaphase, where are the sister chromatids pulled?

• Toward the center of the cell.

• Toward opposite poles of the cell.

• Toward the cell membrane.

• Toward the nucleus.

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What occurs to chromosomes during telophase?

• They condense

• They unwind

• They duplicate

• They disappear

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What is the function of cytokinesis?

• To form the nucleus

• To divide the cytoplasm

• To align chromosomes

• To dissolve the nuclear envelope

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What are stem cells?

• Differentiated cells with a specific function

• Undifferentiated cells with the capacity to differentiate and multiply

• Cells that cannot multiply

• Cells that only form muscle tissue

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What is a group of cells that have similar structure and that function together as a unit?

• Organ

• Tissue

• Organ System

• Organism

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What is the sequence of phases in the cell cycle?

• G1, G2, S, Mitosis

• G1, S, G2, Mitosis

• S, G1, G2, Mitosis

• Mitosis, G1, S, G2

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