Question 1

What happens if DNA is not copied during interphase?

Accepted Answer

The new cells would not have a full set of DNA

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the new cells would get too large

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there would be too many new cells

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the new cells would have too much DNA

Question 2

What is happening in step one of the diagram?

Accepted Answer

DNA is copied

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the nucleus duplicates

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chromosomes unwind

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the chromosomes separate

Question 3

During which phase are chromosomes first visible?

Accepted Answer

prophase

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telophase

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metaphase

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anaphase

Question 4

Why does mitosis take place in single celled organisms?

Accepted Answer

as a form of asexual reproduction

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for body growth

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to make specialized cells for specific functions

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repair of body structures

Question 5

Which of these lists presents the stages of the cell cycle in order?

Accepted Answer

interphase, mitosis, cytokinesis

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interphase, mitosis, meiosis, cytokinesis

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mitosis, interphase, cytokinesis

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cytokinesis, mitosis, interphase

Question 6

If a sexually reproducing organism has 28 chromosomes in its body cells, how many chromosomes did it inherit from each of its parents?

Accepted Answer

14 from each parent

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7 from each parent

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28 from each parent

Question 7

Which of the following occurs in meiosis only?

Accepted Answer

the homologous chromosomes form pairs

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each chromosome makes a copy

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chromosomes condense and become visible

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chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell

Question 8

What is the correct order of nuclear division?

Accepted Answer

Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase

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metaphase, prophase, anaphase, telophase

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Prophase, anaphase, telophase, metaphase

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prophase, telophase, metaphase, anaphase

Question 9

how many chromosomes do reproductive cells have?

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half of a full set

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one third of a full set

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a full set

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46

Question 10

How many cells are produced at the end of mitosis?

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2

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3

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4

Answer

1

Question 11

How many cells are produced at the end of meiosis?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

1

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2

Answer

3

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