Amoeba Sisters Mitosis

What is mitosis important for?

• Making sperm or egg cells

• Growth and repair of the body

• Causing diseases

• Reducing the number of cells

What does mitosis produce?

• Only muscle cells

• Different types of cells

• Identical cells

• Only brain cells

What is NOT a function of mitosis?

• Making sperm or egg cells

• Helping you grow

• Repairing damage

• Replacing worn out cells

What phase do cells spend most of their time in?

• Interphase

• Telophase

• Prophase

• Metaphase

What is the correct order of the stages in mitosis?

• Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase

• Metaphase, Prophase, Telophase, Anaphase

• Prophase, Anaphase, Metaphase, Telophase

• Anaphase, Metaphase, Prophase, Telophase

What happens during metaphase?

• Chromosomes move to the middle of the cell

• Chromosomes move away to opposite sides

• The cell divides into two

• DNA replicates

What organelle holds your DNA?

• Chloroplast

• Mitochondria

• Ribosome

• Nucleus

How many chromosomes are found in most human body cell nuclei?

• 23

• 92

• 64

• 46

What is the final stage of mitosis?

• Metaphase

• Anaphase

• Telophase

• Prophase

What is cancer described as in the text?

• Uncontrolled cell death

• Uncontrolled cell growth

• A type of mitosis

• A type of meiosis