WorksheetsCell Cycle and Mitosis
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a series of events a cell goes through as they grow and divide?
a)
Cell Division
b)
Cell Cycle
c)
Cytokinesis
d)
Mitosis
2.
What is the longest stage of the cell cycle called?
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
M phase
c)
Interphase
d)
G1 Phase
3.
During what stage does the G1, S and G2 phases happen?
a)
Interphase
b)
M phase
c)
Mitosis
d)
Cytokinesis
4.
During what phase of the cell cycle does cell division occur?
a)
Interphase
b)
M phase
c)
S phase
d)
G2 phase
5.
During what phase of the cell cycle is DNA replicated?
a)
G1 phase
b)
S phase
c)
G2 phase
d)
M phase
6.
During what phase of the cell cycle does the cell grow?
a)
G1 phase
b)
S phase
c)
M phase
d)
Cytokinesis
7.
During what phase of the cell cycle does the cell prepare for mitosis?
a)
G1 phase
b)
S phase
c)
G2 phase
d)
M phase
8.
How many stages are in mitosis?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
9.
Put the following stages of mitosis in order: anaphase, prophase, metaphase, and telophase.
a)
prophase, metaphase, telophase, anaphase
b)
prophase, anaphase, metaphase, telophase
c)
prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
d)
prophase, telophase, metaphase, anaphase
10.
Put the following stages of the cell cycle in order: G2, S, G1, M.
a)
G1, S, G2, M
b)
S, G1, G2, M
c)
G1, M, G2, S
d)
M, G1, S, G2
11.
Put the following in order: G2, G1, S, mitosis, cytokinesis.
a)
G1, G2, S, Mitosis, cytokinesis
b)
G1, S, G2, Mitosis, cytokinesis
c)
G1, G2, S, cytokinesis, mitosis
d)
G1, S, G2, cytokinesis, mitosis
12.
Put the following actions in order: DNA replicates, cell grows, cell divides, cell prepares for mitosis.
a)
DNA replicates, cell grows, cell prepares for mitosis, cell divides
b)
cell grows, cell prepares for mitosis, DNA replicates, cell divides
c)
cell grows, DNA replicates, cell prepares for mitosis, cell divides
d)
DNA replicates, cell prepares for mitosis, cell grows, cell divides
13.
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.
14.
a)
Prophase
b)
Interphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
15.
a)
Anaphase
b)
Cytokinesis
c)
Telophase
d)
Metaphase
16.
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Interphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Metaphase
17.
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telophase
d)
Prophase
18.
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
19.
Chromosomes condense from long stands into paired rod like structures.
a)
Prophase
b)
Interphase
20.
The process by which the nuclear material is divided equally between two new cells
a)
mitosis
b)
cancer
c)
spindle
d)
centromere
21.
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.
22.
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.
23.
The dark "spider" looking things on opposite sides of the cell are called "Spindle Fibers". What is their job?
a)
Eating the chromosomes
b)
Pulling the chromosomes apart
c)
Putting the chromosomes together
24.
The cell membrane pinches in, cutting the cytoplasm into 2 cells
a)
Metaphase
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telephase
d)
Cytokinesis
25.
Cells of organism must replicate for ?
a)
growth
b)
repair of damaged cells
c)
replacement of dying cells.
d)
All of the above
26.
Before cells can divide, what must be copied?
a)
mitochondria
b)
cytoplasm
c)
DNA
d)
Cell Wall
27.
When cells divide they make two ____ cells.
a)
daughter
b)
son
c)
Mom
d)
Dad
28.
What is a series of events a cell goes through as they grow and divide?
a)
Cell Division
b)
Cell Cycle
c)
Cytokinesis
d)
Mitosis
29.
What is the longest stage of the cell cycle where cells spend most of their time, called?
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
M phase
c)
Interphase
d)
G1 Phase
30.
What happens in Cytokinesis?
a)
DNA replicates
b)
Cell grows and matures
c)
Cell is splitting in two, forming of two daughter cells.
d)
Cell is dividing, but NOT splitting in two
31.
What are the three parts of the cell cycle?
a)
Interphase, Mitosis, Anaphase
b)
Interphase, Meisois, Mitosis
c)
Interphase, Mitosis, Cytokinesis
d)
G1, S, G 2
32.
Cells of organism must replicate for ?
a)
growth
b)
repair of damaged cells
c)
replacement of dying cells.
d)
All of the above
33.
Before cells can divide, what must be copied?
a)
mitochondria
b)
cytoplasm
c)
DNA
d)
Cell Wall
34.
The division of the nucleus is known as:
a)
Synthesis
b)
Mitosis
c)
G1
d)
G2
35.
Humans have ________ pairs of chromosomes.
a)
21
b)
23
c)
46
d)
None of the above
36.
The ___________ holds the replicated sister chromatids together.
a)
centriole
b)
chromosomes
c)
centromere
d)
cycles
37.
The cell spends most of it's life in ________________.
a)
mitosis
b)
cytokinesis
c)
Interphase
d)
None of the above
38.
A human cell has 46 chromosomes before mitotic division. How many chromosomes will the daughter cells after mitosis.
a)
12
b)
23
c)
46
d)
92
39.
The stages of mitosis in order
a)
Metaphase, Anaphase, Prophase, Telophase
b)
Prophase, Anaphase, Metaphase, Telophase
c)
Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase
d)
Anaphase, Prophase, Telophase, Metaphase
40.
How many chromosomes do humans have?
a)
46
b)
21
c)
10
41.
Diploid Cells are represented by
a)
2n
b)
n
c)
4n
d)
1/2 n
42.
Cytoplasmic division is also known as
a)
cytokinesis
b)
mitosis
c)
interphase
d)
cytotoxic
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