Cell Cycle and Division
Biology ⇒ Cell Biology
Cell Cycle and Division starts at 8 and continues till grade 12.
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A cell has 12 chromosomes before mitosis. How many chromosomes will each daughter cell have after mitosis?
A scientist observes a cell with chromosomes lined up at the center. Which phase is the cell in?
Describe what happens during prophase of mitosis.
Describe what happens during telophase of mitosis.
During which phase of mitosis do chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell?
During which phase of the cell cycle does the cell grow and carry out normal functions?
A cell has 12 chromosomes before mitosis. How many chromosomes will each daughter cell have after mitosis?
A scientist observes a cell with chromosomes lined up at the center. Which phase is the cell in?
Which of the following best describes cytokinesis in animal cells?
(1) Formation of a cell plate
(2) Pinching in of the cell membrane
(3) Chromosome duplication
(4) Spindle fiber formation
Which of the following best describes the outcome of mitosis?
(1) Four cells with half the original DNA
(2) Two cells identical to the parent cell
(3) One cell with double the DNA
(4) Two cells with different DNA
Which of the following is a difference between plant and animal cell division?
(1) Plant cells form a cell plate; animal cells form a cleavage furrow
(2) Animal cells form a cell plate; plant cells form a cleavage furrow
(3) Both form a cell plate
(4) Both form a cleavage furrow
Which of the following is NOT a phase of the cell cycle?
(1) Interphase
(2) Mitosis
(3) Cytokinesis
(4) Photosynthesis
Fill in the blank: In plant cells, a __________ forms during cytokinesis to separate the two new cells.
Fill in the blank: The cell cycle is controlled by special proteins called __________.
Fill in the blank: The division of the nucleus is called __________.
Fill in the blank: The process by which gametes are formed is called __________.
True or False: All cells in the human body divide at the same rate.
True or False: All eukaryotic cells undergo mitosis.
True or False: Cytokinesis always occurs after mitosis.
True or False: Meiosis results in cells with half the number of chromosomes as the original cell.
