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Unit 4 Quizzes
Question | Answer |
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Chromosomes are duplicated during what stage of the cell cycle? G1 phase G2 phase S phase prophase | S phase |
Which of the following events does NOT occur during some stages of interphase? increase in size organelle duplication separation of sister chromatids DNA duplication | separation of sister chromatids |
Unpacking of chromosomes and the formation of a new nuclear envelope is characteristic of which stage of mitosis? prometaphase anaphase telophase metaphase | telophase |
Separation of the sister chromatids is a characteristic of which stage of mitosis? prophase telophase metaphase anaphase | anaphase |
The chromosomes become visible under a light microscope during which stage of mitosis? telophase metaphase prophase anaphase | prophase |
What is the main prerequisite for clearance at the G2 checkpoint? accurate and complete DNA replication an adequate stockpile of nucleotides proper attachment of mitotic spindle fibers to kinetochores cell has reached a sufficient size | accurate and complete DNA replication |
Mitosis is a process that must occur in all dividing cells so that each new cell has ___ the number of chromosomes as the parent cell half the same twice one fourth | the same |
Which of the following correctly describes the DNA in eukaryotic cells? circular, consists of a single chromosome linear, consists of multiple chromosomes circular, consists of multiple chromosomes linear, consists of a single chromosome | linear, consists of multiple chromosomes |
A parent cell has 16 chromosomes. After mitosis, how many will each resulting daughter cell have? 64 32 8 16 | 16 |
If the M checkpoint is not cleared, what stage of mitosis will be blocked? telophase anaphase prophase metaphase | anaphase |
Which of the following is NOT a part of mitosis? anaphase S phase telophase metaphase | S phase |
The cell in the picture is in what phase of the cell cycle? (chromosomes in line down the middle) interphase metaphase anaphase telophase | metaphase |
The cell in the picture is in what phase of the cell cycle? (clumps of chromosomes at poles) anaphase prophase interphase metaphase | anaphase |
Is interphase a part of mitosis? no ? yes when I want it to be | no |
During which phase of mitosis does the cell spend the most time? prophase metaphase telophase anaphase | prophase |
In what phase are the cells when they are not undergoing mitosis? telophase anaphase interphase metaphase | interphase |
Meiosis is a type of cell division that involves four divisions one division two divisions the number of divisions will depend on the type of cell | two divisions |
Synapsis is the term for crossing over. It takes place during which stage of meiosis? metaphase II prophase I metaphase I prophase II | prophase I |
The area on the centromere where microtubules will attach is called the spindle kinetochore nucleosome histones | kinetochore |
Prophase I of meiosis is unique from prophase of mitosis in that which of the following occurs? formation of a spindle made of microtubules formation of tetrads and crossing over breakdown of the nuclear envelope formation of a cleavage furrow | the formation of tetrads and crossing over |
Meiosis results in which of the following? four haploid cells two haploid cells two diploid cells four diploid cells | four haploid cells |
At which stage of meiosis are sister chromatids separated from each other? metaphase II prophase I anaphase I anaphase II | anaphase II |
In humans, meiosis is used for cell replacement tissue repair gamete production growth | gamete production |
If a muscle cell of a typical organism has 32 chromosomes, how many chromosomes will be in a gamete of that same organisms? 8 32 64 16 | 16 |
Fungi typically display which type of life cycle? asexual alteration of generations haploid-dominant diploid-dominant | haploid-dominant |
Mitosis produces ____ while meiosis produces ____. 2 different dip cells; 4 identical hap cells 2 identical dip cells; 4 different hap cells 2 identical dip cells; 4 identical hap cells 4 identical hap cells; 4 different dip cells | four different haploid cells |