Mitosis Quiz 9.2

When a cell is not actively dividing (looks like it is resting), it is in what phase?

• interphase
• anaphase
• prophase
• telophase

When a cell divides, what do we call the 2 new cells?

• mother cells
• father cells
• daughter cells
• son cells

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Before a cell can divide, what must happen?

• Nothing, it is always ready to divide
• The number of chromosomes must be cut in half
• The number of chromosomes must double
• The number of chromosomes must triple.

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If the message never gets through for a cell to stop dividing and it just keeps dividing over and over again, what can form?

• tumor
• freckle
• goosebump
• scab

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In which type of cells will mitosis occur?

• egg cells
• sperm cells
• jail cells
• Body cells except the sperm and egg cells

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When you start with 1 cell, at the end of mitosis, how many identical cells will you have?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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What type of cell is not yet specialized and can be turned into any type of cell?

• skin cell
• blood cell
• nerve cell
• stem cell

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If you have a gap in your skin (such as a cut), what will happen?

• The cells next to it will divide faster until the hole is covered up, and then go back to normal mitosis speed.
• The cells next to it will stretch to cover the hole.
• The cells next to it will send a signal to the brain to stop mitosis.
• The cells of the brain will send repair cells to fix the problem. 

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After you have produced a clone, what will you have?

• 3 identical organisms
• 2 different organisms
• 2 identical organisms
• 3 different organisms

A is:
B is:
C is:

• A: chromatid
  B: centromere
  C: chromosome
• A: chromosome
  B: chromatid
  C: centromere
• A: chromosome
  B: centromere
  C: chromatid
• A: centromere
  B: chromosome
  C: chromatid

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