Practice tests: life processes 1 cell cycle

Practice Test: Cell Cycle

1. Which phase of the cell cycle is primarily responsible for cell growth and protein synthesis?

2. During which phase of the cell cycle does DNA replication occur?

3. Which phase of mitosis involves the alignment of chromosomes along the cell's equator?

4. What structure is responsible for pulling sister chromatids apart during anaphase?

5. Which checkpoint in the cell cycle checks for DNA damage before the cell enters S phase?

6. During which phase do cells increase in size and prepare for mitosis after DNA replication?

7. What is the main purpose of the M phase in the cell cycle?

8. Which phase of mitosis is characterized by the reformation of the nuclear membrane around separated chromosomes?

9. What term describes the division of the cytoplasm at the end of cell division?

10. During which phase of mitosis do the chromosomes condense and become visible under a microscope?

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