During interphase where are chromosomes located within the cell?
A. surrounding the cell membrane
B. in the nucleus
C. throughout the cytoplasm
D. in the mitochondria
What is the function of the spindle fibers during anaphase of mitosis?
A. They pull the homologous pairs to opposite ends of the cell.
B. They form the nuclear membrane.
C. They pull the sister chromatids to opposite ends of the cell.
D. They pinch in causing the two new cells to separate.
binary fission is a process through which
A. all cells divide.
B. eukaryotic cells divide.
C. prokaryotic cells divide.
D. cellular DNA is cut in half.
in the cell cycle during which phase does the cell prepare for mitosis?
A. cytokinesis
B. G1 phase
C. anaphase
D. G2 phas
Which of the following is a reason why cells divide?
A. to decrease their amount of RNA
B. to increase the volume of their cytoplasm
C. to mutate their DNA
D. to maintain a surface area large enough to support their cytoplasm
Which of the following is a reason why cells divide?
A. to keep demands on their DNA low
B. to mutate their DNA
C. to increase the volume of their cytoplasm
D. to become larger in size
A human being receives ________ chromosomes from each parent.
A. 46
B. 20
C. 23
D. 35
