Practice Quiz Mitosis and Cell Division

Which phase of mitosis is the longest?

• Metaphase

• Telophase

• Prophase

• Anaphase

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What structure pulls sister chromatids apart during mitosis?

• Nucleolus

• Spindle

• Centriole

• Cell membrane

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During which phase do chromosomes line up at the center of the cell?

• Prophase

• Metaphase

• Anaphase

• Telophase

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What disappears during prophase?

• Chromosomes

• Spindle

• Nucleolus

• Cytoplasm

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What structure joins two sister chromatids together?

• Centriole

• Chromatid

• Cell plate

• Centromere

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What happens to the centromere during anaphase?

• It disappears

• It duplicates

• It separates

• It condenses

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Which best describes cytokinesis in plant cells?

• The membrane pinches inward

• The chromosomes condense

• A cell plate forms

• The spindle fibers elongate

How do chromosomes change during telophase?

• They condense

• They split

• They become invisible

• They disperse

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What structure helps organize the spindle in animal cells?

• Centriole

• Nucleolus

• Cell wall

• Ribosome

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When do spindle fibers first attach to the chromosomes?

• Prophase

• Metaphase

• Telophase

• Anaphase

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