What is the first phase of mitosis?

anaphase

prophase

telophase

metaphase

The correct answer is prophase.

During which phase of mitosis do the chomosomes align at the middle part of the cell?

metaphase

anaphase

prophase

telophase

The correct answer is metaphase.

During which stage of the cell cycle does cell division occur?

quiescence

interphase

mitosis

cell growth

Cell division occurs during the stage of the cell cycle called mitosis.

What is a tumor?

a stage in the cell cycle

a checkpoint in the cell cycle

a cell that results from mitosis

a mass of cells

A tumor is a mass of cells that have undergone uncontrolled and abnormal growth.

Which statement describes a benefit of summarizing a text?

Summarizing provides a highly detailed description of the text.

Summarizing allows you to express your own opinions.

Summarizing can improve your comprehension of a text.

Summarizing helps you learn more about the topic of a text.

The correct answer is: Summarizing can improve your comprehension of a text.

Which element should be included in a summary of a text?

the reader's conclusions

the central ideas

other texts on the same topic

interesting metaphors

The correct answer is: The central ideas.

How is a summary different from a book review?

A book review may include the opinions of the person writing the review, while a summary should not include opinions.

A book review includes the most important details in the book, while a summary includes only the main ideas.

A book review includes ideas in the writer's own words, while a summary copies quotations directly from the text.

A book review includes the opinions of others that have read the book, while a summary includes only the opinion of the person writing it.

The correct answer is: A book review may include the opinions of the person writing the review, while a summary should not include opinions.

Which description is the best definition of a summary?

a brief, objective statement of the central ideas of a text

a collection of important quotations from a text

an essay presenting an opinion about a text

a review of a range of opinions about a text

The correct answer is: a brief, objective statement of the central ideas of a text.