Mitosis Quiz

What happens to the nucleolus during prophase?

• It condenses into visible chromosomes

• It disappears

• It divides into two

• It moves to the poles of the cell

Which of the following is the first stage of mitosis?

• Metaphase

• Prophase

• Anaphase

• Telophase

What happens to the astral rays during telophase?

• They form

• They move the chromosomes toward the poles

• They begin to disappear

• They pull the chromatids apart

Why is it important for the spindle fibers to attach to the chromatids during metaphase?

• To prepare for the division of the cytoplasm

• To ensure that each daughter cell receives an equal number of chromosomes

• To allow the nucleolus to disappear

• To allow the chromosomes to condense into visible structures

What happens to the cell membrane during anaphase?

• It forms an indentation called the cleavage furrow

• It disappears

• It moves to the poles of the cell

• It condenses into visible chromosomes

If a parent somatic cell has 8 chromosomes, how many chromosomes will each daughter cell have after mitosis?

• 4

• 8

• 16

• 32

What happens to the chromosomes during anaphase?

• They condense into visible chromosomes

• They are pulled apart by spindle fibers and move to opposite poles of the cell

• They arrange themselves in the middle of the cell

• They disappear

Why is it important for the chromatids to reach the opposite ends of the cell during telophase?

• To prepare for the division of the cytoplasm

• To ensure that each daughter cell receives an equal number of chromosomes

• To allow the nucleolus to disappear

• To allow the chromosomes to condense into visible structures

What happens to the chromosomes during metaphase?

• They condense into visible chromosomes

• They are pulled apart by spindle fibers and move to opposite poles of the cell

• They arrange themselves in the middle of the cell

• They disappear

If a parent somatic cell has 10 chromosomes, how many chromosomes will each daughter cell have after mitosis?

• 5

• 10

• 20

• 40