Cell Division Jacqueline Brower

What is the primary purpose of cell division in single-cell organisms?

• To reproduce

• To migrate

• To increase size

• To decrease metabolism

What is the structure called where chromosomes are organized during cell division?

• Chromosome

• Chromatin

• Kinetochore

• Centromere

During which phase is DNA replicated in the cell cycle?

• Telophase

• Interphase

• Mitosis

• Prophase

What are the two main periods of the cell cycle?

• Synthesis and Mitosis

• G1 and G2

• Prophase and Metaphase

• Interphase and Cell Division

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What is the role of centrosomes in cell division?

• Replicating DNA

• Synthesizing proteins

• Producing ribosomes

• Organizing microtubules

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What is the function of kinetochores?

• To break down the nuclear membrane

• To synthesize proteins

• To replicate DNA

• To attach microtubules to chromosomes

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What happens during the metaphase of mitosis?

• Chromosomes line up on the metaphase plate

• DNA replicates

• Chromosomes decondense

• The nuclear membrane reforms

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What is the result of anaphase in mitosis?

• Chromosomes line up

• Nuclear membrane disappears

• Chromosomes separate into sister chromatids

• DNA replicates

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What is the significance of the G1 phase in the cell cycle?

• Cell growth and preparation for DNA synthesis

• Division of the cell

• DNA replication

• Condensation of chromosomes

What structure forms in animal cells to help divide the cytoplasm during cytokinesis?

• Chromatin

• Cleavage furrow

• Cell wall

• Metaphase plate

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