CLEP CLEP Biology Cell Division: Mitosis and Meiosis

Question 1

During which phase of mitosis do chromosomes align at the cell's equatorial plate (metaphase plate)?

Accepted Answer

Metaphase

Answer

Prophase

Answer

Anaphase

Answer

Telophase

Question 2

Which checkpoint in the cell cycle verifies that DNA replication is complete and undamaged before allowing the cell to enter mitosis?

Accepted Answer

G2 checkpoint

Answer

G1 checkpoint

Answer

S-phase checkpoint

Answer

Spindle assembly checkpoint

Question 3

Sister chromatids are held together until anaphase by proteins called cohesins at the region known as the:

Accepted Answer

Centromere

Answer

Telomere

Answer

Kinetochore

Answer

Chromatid arm

Question 4

During which phase of mitosis does the nuclear envelope reform around each set of chromosomes?

Accepted Answer

Telophase

Answer

Anaphase

Answer

Metaphase

Answer

Prometaphase

Question 5

Cytokinesis in animal cells is accomplished by the formation of a:

Accepted Answer

Cleavage furrow

Answer

Cell plate

Answer

Phragmoplast

Answer

Tonoplast

Question 6

Which of the following is correctly classified as part of interphase rather than mitosis?

Accepted Answer

S phase

Answer

Prophase

Answer

Metaphase

Answer

Telophase

Question 7

A somatic cell with 46 chromosomes completes mitosis. How many chromosomes does each daughter cell contain?

Accepted Answer

46

Answer

23

Answer

92

Answer

48