Mitosis
Authored by Jennifer Bowen
Biology
9th - 10th Grade
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This quiz focuses on mitosis and the cell cycle, core topics in cell biology that require students to understand both the structural components of chromosomes and the sequential phases of cell division. The content is appropriate for grades 9-10, as it demands students master technical vocabulary like chromatids, centromeres, and cytokinesis while demonstrating their ability to identify the distinct characteristics of each mitotic phase. Students need a solid foundation in cell structure, particularly the nucleus and chromosome organization, and must understand that mitosis produces two genetically identical diploid cells. The quiz emphasizes visual recognition skills through phase identification questions and tests conceptual understanding of chromosome behavior, spindle function, and the relationship between mitosis and cytokinesis. Students must also grasp the cyclical nature of cell division and recognize interphase as the non-dividing "resting" stage between mitotic events. Created by Jennifer Bowen, a Biology teacher in the US who teaches grades 9-10. This quiz serves as an excellent formative assessment tool for monitoring student comprehension of mitotic processes and can be effectively implemented as a review activity before summative assessments or as homework to reinforce classroom learning. The visual components make it particularly valuable for warm-up activities that activate prior knowledge about chromosome structure and phase characteristics. Teachers can use this quiz to identify common misconceptions about chromosome movement during anaphase or the distinction between mitosis and cytokinesis, allowing for targeted remediation. The content aligns with NGSS standards HS-LS1-4, which requires students to use models to illustrate how DNA replication and mitosis maintain genetic information, and supports Common Core literacy standards in science through technical vocabulary development and visual analysis skills.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
It is the process of dividing the DNA of a cell into two new nuclei.
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS1-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
It is otherwise known as "Resting stage" because the cell is not dividing.
Interphase
prophase
metaphase
anaphase
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
in the cell cycle, what is the next stage after TELOPHASE (most of the time)?
Metaphase
anaphase
cytokinesis
interphase
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS1-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In what stage do the chromosomes line up along the equator of the cell?
interphase
prophase
metaphase
anaphae
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS1-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Structure (b) is a ____.
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS3-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Structure (c) is a ____. Hint: It is one half of the X shape.
chromosome
chromatid
centromere
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS1-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Name the phase:
Hint: Chromosomes are moving apart.
Anaphase
Telophase
Metaphase
Prophase
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS1-4
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