Mitosis Practice

What is the first phase of Mitosis?

• Prophase
• Metaphase
• Anaphase
• Telophase

What phase of mitosis is occuring in the picture?

• Prophase
• Metaphase
• Cytokinesis
• Telophase

In which phase does the cell spend most of it's life?

• Interphase
• Nuclear Division
• Telophase
• Mitosis

What phase of mitosis is pictured?

• Metaphase
• Telophase
• Prophase
• Anaphase

Why would it be important to replicate DNA before a cell divides in mitosis or meiosis?

• In order for genetic information to be transferred into daughter cells.
• In order for the cell to be able to increase in size.
• In order for the DNA to be contained in the nucleus.
• In order for the cell to re-order the DNA sequencing in the new cells.

How many chromosomes do humans have?

• 46
• 21
• 10

Structure A refers to the _____.

• chromatid
• chromosome
• centromere

Fruit fly body cells have 8 chromosomes. After mitosis, you would expect a resulting fruit fly daughter cell to have -

• 16 chromosomes.
• 46 chromosomes.
• 8 chromosomes.
• 4 chromosomes.

Before cells can divide, what must be copied?

• mitochondria
• cytoplasm
• DNA
• Cell Wall

Name the phase:

• Prophase
• Metaphase
• Anaphase
• Telophase