Bios 251 Exam 2 Review 100 Questions And Verified Answers

BIOS 251 EXAM 2 REVIEW 100 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS Cell division in which the nucleus divides into nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes - ANSWER- Mitosis The resting phase of mitosis. Cell grows, performs its normal functions, and prepares for division; consists of G1, S, and G2 phases - ANSWER- Interphase Cells that have left the cycle and cease dividing for a long time (or permanently) - ANSWER- G Zero (G0) Phase The first gap, or growth phase, of the cell cycle, consisting of the portion of interphase before DNA synthesis begins. - ANSWER- G1 Phase The synthesis phase of the cell cycle; the portion of interphase during which DNA is replicated. - ANSWER- S Phase The second gap, or growth phase, of the cell cycle, consisting of the portion of interphase after DNA synthesis occurs.Growth and preparation for mitosis - ANSWER- G2 Phase First and longest phase of mitosis, during which the chromosomes become visible and the centrioles separate and take up positions on the opposite sides of the nucleus - ANSWER- Prophase Second phase of mitosis, during which the chromosomes line up across the center of the cell - ANSWER- Metaphase The third phase of mitosis,