Mitosis Quiz

What is the main purpose of mitosis?

• To control cell growth

• To carry out daily cell functions

• To produce sperm and egg cells

• To repair damaged cells

What is the result of mitosis?

• Different cells

• Cancer cells

• Stem cells

• Identical cells

What is the stage where chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell?

• Telophase

• Anaphase

• Metaphase

• Prophase

What is the function of spindles in mitosis?

• To condense chromosomes

• To split the cytoplasm

• To move chromosomes to the ends of the cell

• To form new nuclei

What is the final stage of mitosis?

• Prophase

• Metaphase

• Telophase

• Anaphase

What is the process responsible for the final separation into two cells?

• Cytokinesis

• Anaphase

• Metaphase

• Prophase

What is the stage where the chromosomes are visible and condensing?

• Telophase

• Anaphase

• Metaphase

• Prophase

What is the main reason for duplicating DNA in interphase before mitosis starts?

• To split the cytoplasm

• To form new nuclei

• To ensure identical genetic material in new cells

• To increase the number of chromosomes

What is the stage of mitosis where the chromosomes are pulled apart to opposite ends of the cell?

• Prophase

• Metaphase

• Anaphase

• Telophase

What is the role of the centromere in mitosis?

• To hold the sister chromatids together

• To condense the chromosomes

• To split the cytoplasm

• To form new nuclei