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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic feature observed during amitosis?
Division of cytoplasm
Constriction of the nucleus
Appearance of chromosomes
Division of the nucleolus (sometimes)
In which of the following organisms is amitosis MOST commonly observed?
Higher plants and animals
Fungi and algae
Prokaryotes and some lower eukaryotes
Viruses and bacteriophages
The genetic material distribution in daughter cells produced by amitosis, compared to the parent cell, is generally:
Exactly identical
Significantly different
Randomly distributed with no predictable pattern
Approximately equal but not necessarily identical
One potential disadvantage of amitosis compared to mitosis is:
Slower cell division rate
Increased energy expenditure
Increased risk of unequal distribution of genetic material
Formation of a complex spindle apparatus
Amitosis is sometimes associated with:
Rapidly dividing embryonic cells
Cells undergoing meiosis
Aging or diseased cells
Cells actively involved in tissue repair
Which statement BEST differentiates amitosis from other forms of nuclear division like mitosis and meiosis?
Amitosis involves DNA replication, while mitosis and meiosis do not.
Amitosis produces genetically identical daughter cells, while mitosis and meiosis produce genetically diverse cells.
Amitosis occurs in somatic cells, while mitosis and meiosis occur in germ cells.
Amitosis lacks chromosome condensation and spindle formation, unlike mitosis and meiosis.
A researcher is studying mitosis in a novel diploid organism with 2n = 16 chromosomes. During metaphase, a drug is applied that inhibits the separation of sister chromatids but allows the cell to progress through anaphase and telophase. At the end of this aberrant cell division, what is the most likely chromosomal composition of the resulting daughter cells?
Two diploid cells (2n=16) each
One diploid cell (2n=16) and one cell with no chromosomes
One tetraploid cell (4n=32)
Two cells with 8 chromosomes each
Which of the following accurately describes the role of motor proteins during anaphase of mitosis?
Kinesins move chromosomes towards the minus ends of kinetochore microtubules, and dyneins move chromosomes towards the plus ends.
Dyneins move chromosomes towards the poles along kinetochore microtubules, while kinesins are involved in cytokinesis.
Kinesins move chromosomes towards the plus ends of kinetochore microtubules, while dyneins move the poles apart by acting on astral microtubules.
Both kinesins and dyneins move chromosomes towards the poles along kinetochore microtubules, with kinesins acting on the leading edge and dyneins on the trailing edge.
In a plant cell undergoing mitosis, a mutation disrupts the function of phragmoplastin. Which stage of mitosis will be most directly affected, and what would be the observable consequence?
Prophase; failure of chromosome condensation
Metaphase; misalignment of chromosomes at the metaphase plate
Anaphase; inability of sister chromatids to separate
Cytokinesis; incomplete cell wall formation
A cell in G2 phase has 4.8 pg of DNA. After completing mitosis, how much DNA would each daughter cell contain if cytokinesis is successful?
9.6 pg
4.8 pg
2.4 pg
1.2 pg
