Cell Cycle Quiz: Mitosis, Interphase And Cytokinesis!

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    Which part of the cell cycle will the sister chromatids line up in the center?

    • Prophase
    • Metaphase
    • Anaphase
    • Telophase
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This is a cell cycle quiz about mitosis, interphase, and cytokinesis! The cell undergoes different processes when it has duplicated and as the processes differ, so do the results. In mitosis, the nuclear DNA of the cell condenses into visible chromosomes and is pulled apart by the mitotic spindle. What of the other processes? This quiz will help test out how well you know the processes and their results as well. Give it a shot!

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  • 2. 

    Which phase in the cell cycle is DNA replicated?

    • Prophase

    • Interphase, during G1

    • Interphase during S

    • Interphase during G2

    Correct Answer
    A. Interphase during S
    Explanation
    S phase: Synthesis of DNA.

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  • 3. 

    What happens during interphase?

    • The cell divides.

    • The cell grows and performs its normal functions.

    • The cell is in stasis. It is not growing.

    • The cell is growing and dividing

    Correct Answer
    A. The cell grows and performs its normal functions.
    Explanation
    Interphase is when the cell is growing and performing its normal functions. (It will also replicate its DNA in the S phase).

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  • 4. 

    Why do cells divide when they get too large?

    • Transportation of wastes becomes a problem for large cells.

    • When a cell is too large, materials can not get to all parts of the cell.

    • As a cell grows, the volume increases much faster than the surface area. This causes difficulty with transportation of wastes and nutrients through the cell.

    • None of the above.

    Correct Answer
    A. As a cell grows, the volume increases much faster than the surface area. This causes difficulty with transportation of wastes and nutrients through the cell.
    Explanation
    When the volume is too large, BOTH getting nutrients throughout the cell and removing waste products will be problems.

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  • 5. 

    Which part of the cell cycle is the nuclear membrane reformed?

    • Metaphase

    • Anaphase

    • Telophase

    • Cytokinesis

    Correct Answer
    A. Telophase
    Explanation
    During telophase, the nuclear membrane starts to reform around the separated sets of chromosomes. This is because telophase is the final stage of mitosis, where the chromosomes have already been pulled apart and are now moving towards opposite ends of the cell. As the chromosomes reach their respective ends, the nuclear membrane begins to enclose them, forming two separate nuclei. This marks the completion of cell division and the beginning of cytokinesis, where the rest of the cell components divide to form two daughter cells.

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  • 6. 

    What is the correct order of mitosis?

    • Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

    • Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, cytokinesis

    • Interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, cytokinesis

    • Prophase, anaphase, metaphase, telophase

    Correct Answer
    A. Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
    Explanation
    Mitosis is only nuclear division: "PMAT": Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase and Telophase

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  • 7. 

    Which phase(s) in the cell cycle are the chromosomes visible?

    • Interphase and mitosis

    • Mitosis

    • S, G2, mitosis

    • S, G2, interphase and cytokinesis

    Correct Answer
    A. Mitosis
    Explanation
    The chromosomes are first visible in prophase when the coil and thicken. They start to uncoil during telophase.

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  • 8. 

    In which phases of the cell cycle does the cell have twice as much DNA than G1?

    • S phase, only

    • S, G2, Prophase, Anaphase, Metaphase

    • S, G2, Prophase

    • S, G2, Prophase, Anaphase, Metaphase, Telophase

    Correct Answer
    A. S, G2, Prophase, Anaphase, Metaphase
    Explanation
    During the cell cycle, DNA replication occurs in the S phase, leading to the doubling of the DNA content. After this, in the G2 phase, the cell still has twice the amount of DNA as in G1 because the DNA has been fully replicated. This doubled DNA content is maintained throughout Prophase, Metaphase, and Anaphase of mitosis. During Telophase, the cell begins to divide, and the DNA is segregated into two daughter cells, returning each to the normal DNA content. Thus, the correct answer includes S, G2, Prophase, Metaphase, and Anaphase, as these phases all involve a cell with double the DNA content compared to G1.

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  • 9. 

    Which phase(s) of the cell cycle are sister chromatids attached at the centromere?

    • G1, S, G2, prophase, metaphase

    • S, G2, prophase, metaphase

    • S, G2, prophase, metaphase and anaphase

    • Prophase, metaphase

    Correct Answer
    A. S, G2, prophase, metaphase
    Explanation
    The DNA duplicates in the S phase. The centromere remains to hold the sister chromatids together until anaphase. In anaphase, the spindle fibers shorten, pulling the sister chromatids apart.

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  • 10. 

    If the cell is a human cell, how many chromosomes are visible during G1?

    • 46

    • 92

    • 23

    • None

    Correct Answer
    A. None
    Explanation
    Well, this might have been a trick question. You can't see chromosomes in G1. They are not visible until they start to coil in prophase. So the answer is 0. (There are 46 chromosomes in human somatic (body) cells).

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