Cell Cycle, Interphase, and Stages of Mitosis (Leaving Cert Biology): Quizzes
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What are the three main components of the cell cycle?
What are the three main components of the cell cycle?
Interphase, mitosis, cytokinesis
What percentage of the cell cycle does interphase typically account for?
What percentage of the cell cycle does interphase typically account for?
Over 90%
When does DNA replication occur in the cell cycle?
When does DNA replication occur in the cell cycle?
During interphase
Which organelles are produced during interphase?
Which organelles are produced during interphase?
Mitochondria and chloroplasts
After DNA replication, what does each chromosome consist of?
After DNA replication, what does each chromosome consist of?
Two identical strands joined at the centromere
How many daughter cells does mitosis produce?
How many daughter cells does mitosis produce?
Two identical cells
What happens to chromosomes during prophase?
What happens to chromosomes during prophase?
They condense and become visible
Where do chromosomes align during metaphase?
Where do chromosomes align during metaphase?
At the middle (equator) of the cell
What happens to spindle fibres during anaphase?
What happens to spindle fibres during anaphase?
They contract and shorten
What forms around each set of chromosomes during telophase?
What forms around each set of chromosomes during telophase?
A new nuclear membrane
What is the correct order of mitosis stages?
What is the correct order of mitosis stages?
Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
In which stage does the nuclear membrane start to break down?
In which stage does the nuclear membrane start to break down?
Prophase