cell division
What is the process in which a parent cell divides into two or more daughter cells?
Mitosis
Which phase of the cell cycle involves the actual division of the cell into two daughter cells?
M phase
What is the name of the structure that holds the two sister chromatids together before cell division?
Centromere
During which phase of mitosis do the chromosomes line up along the equator of the cell?
Metaphase
What is the result of mitosis in animal cells?
Two identical daughter cells
Which of the following is NOT a phase of mitosis?
Interphase
What is the division of the cytoplasm called that follows nuclear division in animal cells?
Cytokinesis
At what stage of the cell cycle does the cell prepare for division by replicating its DNA?
S phase
Which of the following is responsible for organizing and separating the chromosomes during cell division?
Centriole
What is the role of mitosis in multicellular organisms?
Growth and repair of tissues
what is an adult stem cell?
A stem cell that can only differentiate into certain different types of cells.