During interphase where are chromosomes located within the cell?

Asurrounding the cell membrane

Bin the nucleus

Cthroughout the cytoplasm

Din the mitochondria

What is the function of the spindle fibers during anaphase of mitosis?

AThey pull the homologous pairs to opposite ends of the cell.

BThey form the nuclear membrane.

CThey pull the sister chromatids to opposite ends of the cell.

DThey pinch in causing the two new cells to separate.

binary fission is a process through which

Aall cells divide.

Beukaryotic cells divide.

Cprokaryotic cells divide.

Dcellular DNA is cut in half.

in the cell cycle during which phase does the cell prepare for mitosis?

Acytokinesis

BG1 phase

Canaphase

DG2 phas

Which of the following is a reason why cells divide?

Ato decrease their amount of RNA

Bto increase the volume of their cytoplasm

Cto mutate their DNA

Dto maintain a surface area large enough to support their cytoplasm

Which of the following is a reason why cells divide?

Ato keep demands on their DNA low

Bto mutate their DNA

Cto increase the volume of their cytoplasm

Dto become larger in size

A human being receives ________ chromosomes from each parent.

A46

B20

C23

D35