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Mitosis
General Knowledge
Miscellaneous
100
During early development, all cells in the embryo of a multicellular organism are identical. Later on in development, the cells will become specialized through a process called ___________.
What is differentiation.
100
Centrioles duplicate during this phase.
What is Interphase.
100
This is the first phase of mitosis.
What is prophase.
100
The two main stages of cell division are called ____________ and ___________.
What is mitosis and cytokinesis.
100
The process by which a cell divides into two daughter cells is called ___________.
What is cell division.
200
One difference between cell division in plants and in animal cells is that plant cells have ____________.
What is a cell plate.
200
During which phase in the cell cycle does mitosis happen?
What is the M Phase.
200
During which phase of mitosis do the chromosomes line up along the middle of the dividing cell?
What is metaphase.
200
The sister chromatids are held together in the middle by this (like a little push pin).
What is a centromere.
200
Which of the following explains why normal cells grown in a petri dish tend to stop growing once they have covered the bottom of the dish? a. The cells lack cyclin. b. Contact with other cells stops cell growth. c. The petri dish inhibits cell growth. d. Most cells grown in petri dishes have a defective p53.
What is b. Contact with other cells stops cell growth.
300
In eukaryotic cells, the timing of the cell cycle is regulated by __________.
What is cyclins.
300
When during the cell cycle is a cell's DNA replicated?
What is the S Phase.
300
During which phases of Mitosis are the chromosomes with the centromeres in the middle (X) visible?
What is PMA.
300
Compared to small cells, large cells have more trouble doing what? (This is why they need to divide)
What is moving needed materials in and waste products out.
300
An advantage of sexual reproduction over asexual reproduction is that sexual reproduction provides ________ _____________.
What is genetic diversity.
400
Cancer cells form masses of cells called ____________.
What are tumors.
400
What divides during cytokinesis?
What is the cytoplasm.
400
In which phase of mitosis are the chromatids being pulled away from each other?
What is Anaphase.
400
Cancer only affects what type of organisms? (Latin=Many)
What is multicellular organisms.
400
The "Legs" on the X (chromosome) are called _______ chromatids.
What is sister.
500
Mitosis produces two _________ cells.
What is daughter.
500
What divides during telophase?
What is the nucleus.
500
Name the phases of Mitosis in the correct order.
What is Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, and Telophase.
500
Cancer is a disorder in which some cells have lost the ability to contol their _________ ________.
What is growth rate.
500
After cell division, each daughter cell has a. more DNA in its nucleus than the parent cell. b. a lower surface area/volume ratio than the parent cell. c. less DNA in its nucleus than the parent cell. d. a higher surface area/volume ratio than the parent cell.
What is d. a higher surface area/volume ratio than the parent cell.