Cell Growth and Division Quiz

Which of these must occur during S phase of the cell cycle so that two daughter cells can be produced during

M phase?

• The DNA must be replicated.

• The chromosomes must be joined.

• The cytoplasm must be separated.

• The cell membrane must be expanded.

What happens during metaphase?

• Chromosomes condense

• Chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell

• Sister chromatids separate and move to opposite sides

• Chromosomes unwind

What happens during S?

• The cell grows and carries out normal functions

• The DNA in the cell is copied

• The cell grows a little bit more

• The cell divides itself

Which phase of mitosis is this?

• Prophase
• Anaphase
• Metaphase
• Telophase

The center cell is experiencing  the following phase

• telophase
• metaphase
• anaphase
• prohase

During which phase of mitosis do sister chromatids separate from each other?

• prophase

• metaphase

• anaphase

• telophase

What is the acronym we use to remember the order of the phases of mitosis?

• AMPT

• TAPM

• MAPT

• PMAT

A photomicrograph of onion root tip cells during mitosis is shown below. Which phase of mitosis is occurring in the cell indicated by the arrow?

• Prophase

• Metaphase

• Anaphase

• Telophase

Substances known to produce or promote cancer are called

• carcinogens.

• kinases.

• cyclins.

• malignancies.

Why are stem cells important?

• they have specialized DNA.
• they are incapable of becoming cancer cells
• they have the potential to undergo cell division
• they have the potential to develop into other cell types