What is the phase in which a cell spends most of its time?
Interphase
100
When do cells copy their DNA?
The S stage of interphase.
100
What do the chromosomes do during metaphase?
Line up in the center of the cell
100
When during mitosis does the cell lengthen?
During anaphase
100
During what does the cytoplasm and its contents divide into two identical daughter cells?
During cytokinesis
200
What are the two main phases of the cell cycle?
mitosis and interphase
200
What holds identical pairs of chromosomes together during the S stage?
Centromere
200
Which phase of mitosis is the shortest phase?
metaphase
200
When do the spindle fibers break down?
During telophase
200
How long does it take a human cell to complete the cell cycle?
24 hours or one complete day
300
During the mitotic phase, what divides first and what divides second?
The nucleus divides first and the cytoplasm divides second.
300
If a person looking thorough a microscpoe sees a cell with something looking like a "plate of spaghetti", what phase of the cell cycle is he looking at?
interphase
300
When do spindle fibers appear?
During prophase
300
During what phase does the copied DNA condense into chromosomes?
During prophase
300
If a duplicated chromosome has 24 chromosomes, how many sister chromatid pairs does it have?
12
400
Some cells stop the cell cycle in what stage of interphase?
G1
400
What are the two stages of the mitotic phase?
Mitosis and cytokinesis
400
When do the sister chromatids separate?
During anaphase
400
When are two new identical nuclei form?
During telophase
400
If a cell has 15 sister chromatids, how many chromosomes does it have?
30
500
What stage of interphase do a cells perform their normal cell functions?
G1
500
What two things disappear during interphase? Hint: Think S Phase
Nucleolus and nuclear membrane
500
What happens to the spindle fibers during anaphase?
They shorten, pulling the chromatids towards opposite ends of the cell
500
How long does it take a cell to complete the cell cycle?
Typically 12-24 hours but it can vary based on the type of cell.
500
What is the first thing that happens when a new cell is produced?