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What stage of the cell cycle is when a cell replicates and grows?
a) anaphase
b) interphase
c) prophase
d) telophase

During which stage of mitosis is when the chromosomes become distinct and the nuclear membrane starts to disappear?
a) anaphase
b) metaphase
c) prophase
d) telophase

During this stage of mitosis the chromosomes line up in the center of the cell along the spindle fibers?
a) anaphase
b) metaphase
c) prophase
d) telophase

During which stage of mitosis is when the chromosomes separate and pull to opposite sides of the cell?
a) anaphase
b) metaphase
c) prophase
d) telophase

During which stage of mitosis does the cell divide into 2 new cells?
a) anaphase
b) metaphase
c) prophase
d) telophase

What kind of cells does meiosis produce?
a) haploid body cells
b) haploid sex cells
c) diploid body cells
d) diploid sex cells

A cell formed by meiosis contains 24 chromosomes, how many chromosomes were in the original parent cell?
a) 12
b) 24
c) 36
d) 48

Which process occurs only during meiosis and can lead to increased variation in offspring?
a) crossing over
b) nondisjunction
c) replication
d) segregation

Which of the following is an advantage of sexual reproduction?
a) It requires only one parent
b) It only requires mitosis
c) It produces more genetically diverse offspring than asexual reproduction
d) It produces more genetically similar offspring than asexual reproduction

During which stage of meiosis does does crossing over occur?
a) Prophase I
b) Prophase II
c) Metaphase I
d) Metaphase II

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