Exploring Mitosis Concepts

What is the primary purpose of cell division?

• To reduce the size of the cell

• To replicate the cell's DNA

• To increase the number of cells

• To change the function of the cell

What leads the process of cell division?

• The ribosomes

• The nucleus

• The mitochondria

• The cell membrane

What is the first step of mitosis?

• Telophase

• Anaphase

• Metaphase

• Prophase

What is the significance of the centromere during mitosis?

• It holds the nucleus together

• It attaches to spindle fibers

• It synthesizes DNA

• It absorbs nutrients

During which phase of mitosis are chromosomes lined up in the center of the cell?

• Telophase

• Metaphase

• Prophase

• Anaphase

What is the role of spindle fibers during mitosis?

• They duplicate DNA

• They divide the cell membrane

• They pull chromosomes apart

• They create new cells

What happens during anaphase?

• Chromosomes unwind

• Chromosomes duplicate

• Chromosomes are pulled apart

• Chromosomes disappear

What occurs during telophase?

• Spindle fibers form

• DNA replicates

• Nuclear membrane forms around chromosomes

• Chromosomes line up in the center

How do plant cells differ from animal cells in the final stage of mitosis?

• Plant cells form a new nucleus

• Plant cells build a new cell wall

• Plant cells divide the mitochondria

• Plant cells shrink

What structure forms in plant cells instead of cell membrane splitting during mitosis?

• A new cell wall

• A new vacuole

• A new chloroplast

• A new nucleus