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Mitosis Review

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 29mins

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Date
1.

During what stage of the cell cycle does the nucleolus begin to break apart?

a)

anaphase

b)

interphase

c)

metaphase

d)

prophase

e)

telophase

2.

During what stage of the cell cycle do chromatids begin to separate?

a)

anaphase

b)

interphase

c)

metaphase

d)

prophase

e)

telophase

3.

During what stage of the cell cycle are chromosomes pulled to the center of the cell?

a)

anaphase

b)

interphase

c)

metaphase

d)

prophase

e)

telophase

4.

During what stage of the cell cycle is a chromatid from each pair attracted to opposite poles of the cell?

a)

anaphase

b)

interphase

c)

metaphase

d)

prophase

e)

telophase

5.

During what stage of the cell cycle does the nucleolus reappear?

a)

anaphase

b)

interphase

c)

metaphase

d)

prophase

e)

telophase

6.

During what stage of the cell cycle does the nuclear membrane form from endoplasmic reticulum?

a)

anaphase

b)

interphase

c)

metaphase

d)

prophase

e)

telophase

7.

During what stage of the cell cycle do separate spindle fibers become attached to the centromeres of each sister chromatid?

a)

anaphase

b)

interphase

c)

metaphase

d)

prophase

e)

telophase

8.

During what stage of the cell cycle does chromatin begin to thicken and become visible as chromosomes?

a)

anaphase

b)

interphase

c)

metaphase

d)

prophase

e)

telophase

9.

During what stage of the cell cycle does the nucleolus completely disappear?

a)

anaphase

b)

interphase

c)

metaphase

d)

prophase

e)

telophase

10.

During what stage of the cell cycle is there a complete set of single-stranded chromosomes at each end of the cell?

a)

anaphase

b)

interphase

c)

metaphase

d)

prophase

e)

telophase

11.

During what stage of the cell cycle in animal cells does the cell membrane begin to pinch inward at the cell's center, beginning cytokinesis?

a)

anaphase

b)

interphase

c)

metaphase

d)

prophase

e)

telophase

12.

During what stage of the cell cycle do chromosomes lose their distinct form and once again appear as chromatin?

a)

anaphase

b)

interphase

c)

metaphase

d)

prophase

e)

telophase

13.

During what stage of the cell cycle do microtubules form as spindle fibers between the poles?

a)

anaphase

b)

interphase

c)

metaphase

d)

prophase

e)

telophase

14.

During what stage of the cell cycle in animal cells does the membrane pinch completely together so that the single cell is separated into daughter cells, ending cytokinesis?

a)

anaphase

b)

interphase

c)

metaphase

d)

prophase

e)

telophase

15.

During what stage of the cell cycle in plant cells does the cell plate begin to appear midway across the cell?

a)

anaphase

b)

interphase

c)

metaphase

d)

prophase

e)

telophase

16.

During what stage of the cell cycle in plant cells is the cell plate completed to form daughter cells, ending cytokinesis?

a)

anaphase

b)

interphase

c)

metaphase

d)

prophase

e)

telophase

17.

During what stage of the cell cycle in animal cells do the centrioles separate?

a)

anaphase

b)

interphase

c)

metaphase

d)

prophase

e)

telophase

18.

During what stage of the cell cycle in plant cells does the cell plate form from Golgi bodies and endoplasmic reticulum?

a)

anaphase

b)

interphase

c)

metaphase

d)

prophase

e)

telophase

19.

Identify the phase of the cell cycle labeled A in the picture.

a)

Anaphase

b)

Interphase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Prophase

e)

Telophase

20.

Identify the phase of the cell cycle labeled B in the picture.

a)

Anaphase

b)

Interphase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Prophase

e)

Telophase

21.

Identify the phase of the cell cycle labeled C in the picture.

a)

Anaphase

b)

Interphase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Prophase

e)

Telophase

22.

Identify the phase of the cell cycle labeled D in the picture.

a)

Anaphase

b)

Interphase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Prophase

e)

Telophase

23.

Identify the phase of the cell cycle labeled E in the picture.

a)

Anaphase

b)

Interphase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Prophase

e)

Telophase

24.

What structure(s) move the chromosomes during mitosis?

a)

centrioles

b)

centromeres

c)

chromatin

d)

spindle fibers

25.

How many daughter cells are created from mitosis and cytokinesis?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

26.

How do the daughter cells produced at the end of mitosis compare to each other?

a)

different from each other

b)

identical to each other

27.

How do the daughter cells produced at the end of mitosis compare to the original cell from which they came?

a)

different from original

b)

identical to original

28.

What structure holds sister chromatids together?

a)

centriole

b)

centromere

c)

chromatin

d)

chromosome

29.

How many chromosomes are found in a human somatic cell?

a)

23

b)

46

c)

92

d)

2

30.

How many chromosomes are found in a human sex cell?

a)

23

b)

46

c)

92

d)

2

31.

Division of the nucleus

a)

asexual reproduction

b)

binary fission

c)

cytokinesis

d)

mitosis

e)

cell cycle

32.

diploid cell becomes 2 new diploid cells; involves one cell and one set of cell divisions

a)

asexual reproduction

b)

binary fission

c)

cytokinesis

d)

mitosis

e)

cell cycle

33.

the life of a cell consisting of mitosis and cytokinesis

a)

asexual reproduction

b)

binary fission

c)

cytokinesis

d)

mitosis

e)

cell cycle

34.

division of the cytoplasm beginning in anaphase and ending at the end of telophase

a)

asexual reproduction

b)

binary fission

c)

cytokinesis

d)

mitosis

e)

cell cycle

35.

division of a prokaryotic cell into two offspring cells

a)

asexual reproduction

b)

binary fission

c)

cytokinesis

d)

mitosis

e)

cell cycle

36.

A pair of chromosomes that determines the gender of the individual

a)

autosomes

b)

chromatin

c)

chromosomes

d)

sex chromosomes

e)

sister chromatids

37.

coiled and organized DNA in a dividing cell

a)

autosomes

b)

chromatin

c)

chromosomes

d)

sex chromosomes

e)

sister chromatids

38.

44 chromosomes in a human cell that determine all traits other than gender

a)

autosomes

b)

chromatin

c)

chromosomes

d)

sex chromosomes

e)

sister chromatids

39.

2 identical chromosomes that are split during cell division

a)

autosomes

b)

chromatin

c)

chromosomes

d)

sex chromosomes

e)

sister chromatids

40.

tangles of DNA present in a non-dividing cell

a)

autosomes

b)

chromatin

c)

chromosomes

d)

sex chromosomes

e)

sister chromatids

41.

a structure that forms between plant cells during mitosis that splits the cells apart

a)

cell plate

b)

centriole

c)

centromere

d)

DNA

e)

spindle fibers

42.

a structure that connects two identical chromosomes

a)

cell plate

b)

centriole

c)

centromere

d)

DNA

e)

spindle fibers

43.

a network of microtubule proteins that extends across a dividing cell and assist in the movement of chromosomes

a)

cell plate

b)

centriole

c)

centromere

d)

DNA

e)

spindle fibers

44.

a nucleic acid that carries the genetic information

a)

cell plate

b)

centriole

c)

centromere

d)

DNA

e)

spindle fibers

45.

an organelle that appears during mitosis in animal cells

a)

cell plate

b)

centriole

c)

centromere

d)

DNA

e)

spindle fibers

46.

Body cells; does not include eggs and sperm

a)

daughter cells

b)

diploid

c)

interphase

d)

somatic cells

47.

a cell with 2 copies of each chromosome number (one each from mom and one each from dad)

a)

daughter cells

b)

diploid

c)

interphase

d)

somatic cells

48.

two new identical cells formed as a result of mitosis

a)

daughter cells

b)

diploid

c)

interphase

d)

somatic cells

49.

time between cell divisions when all other cell activities occur

a)

daughter cells

b)

diploid

c)

interphase

d)

somatic cells

50.

What stage of the cell cycle does a cell spend most of its time in?

a)

anaphase

b)

interphase

c)

metaphase

d)

prophase

e)

telophase

51.

During what stage of the cell cycle do cells grow and perform normal cell functions?

a)

anaphase

b)

interphase

c)

metaphase

d)

prophase

e)

telophase

52.

Which stage of the cell cycle is composed of G1, S, and G2 phases?

a)

anaphase

b)

interphase

c)

metaphase

d)

prophase

e)

telophase

53.

During what stage of the cell cycle is DNA replicated (copied)?

a)

anaphase

b)

interphase

c)

metaphase

d)

prophase

e)

telophase

54.

If a cell grows too large, what may happen to it?

a)

starve from lack of nutrients

b)

poison itself from inability to remove wastes

c)

divide

d)

remain in interphase for life

55.

What is the best indicator of whether a cell is too big?

a)

Volume of the cell

b)

Surface area of the cell

c)

Surface area to volume ratio

56.

If a cell's volume grows too large, what happens?

a)

Materials cannot enter fast enough

b)

More materials are required

c)

Wastes cannot leave fast enough

d)

More wastes are created

57.

How are chromosomes and chromatin different?

a)

Chromosomes are made of DNA and chromatin holds the two halves together

b)

Chromatin is made of DNA and chromosomes are what hold the halves together

c)

Chromosomes are condensed and coiled DNA but chromatin is tangled strands of DNA

d)

Chromosomes are tangled strands of DNA and chromatin is condensed and coiled DNA