Multiple Choice
In the context of the eukaryotic cell cycle, what best describes interphase in relation to mitosis?
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16. Cell Division
Overview of the Cell Cycle
Multiple Choice
In an overview of the eukaryotic cell cycle, which set correctly lists its three major parts in order?
A
Interphase, mitosis, cytokinesis
B
Prophase, metaphase, anaphase
C
DNA replication, transcription, translation
D
G1 phase, S phase, G2 phase
Verified step by step guidance1
Step 1: Understand the overall structure of the eukaryotic cell cycle, which consists of phases that prepare the cell for division and the division process itself.
Step 2: Identify the three major parts of the cell cycle: Interphase (where the cell grows and DNA is replicated), Mitosis (where the nucleus divides), and Cytokinesis (where the cytoplasm divides, completing cell division).
Step 3: Recognize that Interphase itself is subdivided into G1 phase (cell growth), S phase (DNA replication), and G2 phase (preparation for mitosis), but these are parts of Interphase, not the major parts of the entire cycle.
Step 4: Note that prophase, metaphase, and anaphase are stages within mitosis, so they are not the three major parts of the whole cell cycle but rather subdivisions of mitosis.
Step 5: Conclude that the correct order of the three major parts of the eukaryotic cell cycle is Interphase, Mitosis, and Cytokinesis.
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