Exploring the Phases of Mitosis and Cell Division

What is the primary purpose of mitosis?

• To generate energy

• To destroy old cells

• To create new cells

• To produce gametes

Which type of cells do not undergo mitosis?

• Skin cells

• Intestinal epithelial cells

• Liver cells

• Mature red blood cells

What is the main activity during the G1 phase of interphase?

• DNA replication

• Cell growth and protein synthesis

• Chromosome alignment

• Cell division

During which phase does the cell duplicate its DNA?

• S phase

• G2 phase

• Prophase

• G1 phase

What happens to the nuclear membrane during Prophase?

• It remains unchanged

• It dissolves

• It thickens

• It duplicates

Which phase is the longest in the cell cycle?

• Telophase

• Anaphase

• Metaphase

• Prophase

What is the process called when the cytoplasm divides?

• Metaphase

• Anaphase

• Telophase

• Cytokinesis

What is the result of mitosis?

• Two non-identical diploid cells

• Four haploid cells

• Two identical diploid daughter cells

• One diploid and one haploid cell

What condition results from incorrect chromosome separation during Anaphase?

• Meiosis

• Cytokinesis

• Metastasis

• Aneuploidy

What term describes uncontrollable cell division that can lead to tumors?

• Metastasis

• Cancer

• Aneuploidy

• Cytokinesis