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Mitosis

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)
Prophase
b)
Interphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
2.
a)
Anaphase
b)
Cytokinesis
c)
Telophase
d)
Metaphase
3.
Nuclear membrane forms around chromosomes and begins to separate.
a)
Anaphase
b)
Telophase
4.
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Interphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Metaphase
5.
a)
Anaphase
b)
Cytonkinesis
c)
Interphase
d)
Prophase
6.
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telophase
d)
Prophase
7.
The phase in mitosis where chromosomes move away and are pulled apart by spindles to opposite sides of the cell.
a)
prophase
b)
anaphase
c)
metaphase
d)
telephase
8.
Chromosomes condense from long stands into rod like structures. 
a)
Prophase
b)
Interphase
9.
Which is Metaphase?
a)
A
b)
E
c)
C
d)
F
10.
A chromatid is attached to a spindle fiber by the
a)
nucleolus
b)
deep furrow
c)
centromere
d)
centriole
11.
The process by which the nuclear material is divided equally between two new cells
a)
mitosis
b)
cancer
c)
spindle
d)
centromere
12.
the two halves of the doubled chromosome structure 
a)
centromeres
b)
sister chromatids
c)
spindle
d)
tissues
13.
Which phase comes NEXT?
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
14.
Identify the phase of mitosis
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
15.
Which is Metaphase?
a)
A
b)
E
c)
C
d)
F
16.
Why would it be important to replicate DNA before a cell divides in mitosis or meiosis?
a)
In order for genetic information to be transferred into daughter cells.
b)
In order for the cell to be able to increase in size.
c)
In order for the DNA to be contained in the nucleus.
d)
In order for the cell to re-order the DNA sequencing in the new cells.
17.
In mitosis, the two resulting cells are
a)
different from the starting cell and identical to each other.
b)
different from the starting cell and different from each other.
c)
identical to the starting cell and different from each other.
d)
identical to the starting cell and identical to each other.
18.
What is the name of the structure labeled X?
a)
Centriole
b)
Centrosome
c)
Chromatid
d)
Chromosome 
19.
The cell membrane pinches in, dividing the cytoplasm into 2 cells
a)
Metaphase
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telephase
d)
Cytokinesis
20.
How many chromosomes do humans have?
a)
46
b)
21
c)
10
21.
Structure A refers to the _____.
a)
chromatid
b)
chromosome
c)
centromere
22.
Structure B is pointing to the _____. 
a)
chromosome
b)
centromere
c)
DNA
d)
chromatid
23.
Structure C is pointing to one ____. 
a)
chromatid
b)
chromosome
c)
centromere
d)
DNA
24.
The time between cell divisions in the life cycle of the cell is called
a)
anaphase
b)
interphase
c)
prophase
d)
metaphase
25.
DNA is replicated during ______ of the cell cycle.
a)
G1
b)
S
c)
G2
d)
G0
26.
A chromosome is a single, long DNA molecule in a compact formation
a)
True
b)
False
27.
Bacteria divide through a procell called binary fission
a)
True
b)
False
28.
Fruit fly body cells have 8 chromosomes. After mitosis, you would expect a resulting fruit fly daughter cell to have -
a)
16 chromosomes.
b)
46 chromosomes.
c)
8 chromosomes.
d)
4 chromosomes.
29.
This is another word meaning 'to make'
a)
Synthesis
b)
Centriole
c)
Chromatid
d)
Somatic
30.
This is the longest part of a cells life cycle and includes the G1, S and G2 phases.
a)
Metaphase
b)
Prophase
c)
Cytokinesis
d)
Interphase
31.
These are the 3 parts of a DNA nucleotide.
a)
base, sugar, histone
b)
base, phosphate, ATP
c)
sugar, histone, glucose
d)
phosphate, sugar, base
32.
The building block(monomer) for DNA is a ____.
a)
nucleic acid
b)
nucleotide
c)
chromatid
d)
chromosome
33.
Where does a cell contain it's genetic material?
a)
nucleus
b)
nucleolus
c)
cytoskeleton
d)
golgi