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The Cell Cycle

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The cell spends most of its time in what stage of the cell cycle?

a)

Interphase

b)

Mitosis

c)

Cell Division (cytokinesis)

d)

Prophase

2.

What type of organism uses the cell cycle as its from of reproduction?

a)

Animals

b)

Plants

c)

Fungi

d)

Bacteria

3.

Why do cells divide?

a)

To build a lego tower

b)

To repair damaged tissue

c)

To make more cells at a ridiculous rate

d)

Because MJ told your cells too

4.

Why do cells divide?

a)

In order for living things to grow

b)

To make more cells

c)

To build a lego tower

d)

Because the DNA said too

5.

___________ is long thread-like DNA in a non-dividing cell.

a)

Centromere

b)

Chromosome

c)

Chromotid

d)

Chromatin

6.

A _______ is doubled, coiled, and short DNA in a dividing cell.

a)

Chromatin

b)

Chromosome

c)

Chromatid

d)

Centromere

7.

During what phase of mitosis, does the chromatin coil and condense into chromosomes?

a)

Anaphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Telophase

d)

Metaphase

8.

During what phase of mitosis, do the chromosomes line up across the middle of the cell?

a)

Anaphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Telophase

d)

Metaphase

9.

During what phase of mitosis, are the chromosomes pulled apart to opposite sides of the cell?

a)

Anaphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Telophase

d)

Metaphase

10.

During what phase of mitosis, do two new nuclei form?

a)

Anaphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Telophase

d)

Metaphase

11.

When the cell splits into two brand new cells this is known as _____________.

a)

Interphase

b)

Telophase

c)

Cell Division

d)

Karate

12.

How many cells are created at the end of the cell cycle?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

13.

The ______________ is the original cell.

a)

Parent Cell

b)

Daughter Cell

c)

Egg Cell

d)

Sperm Cell

14.

True or False: The cells created after the cell cycle are exactly the same as the parent cell.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

What?

d)

Chicken

15.

What phase of mitosis is in the picture?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

16.

What phase of mitosis is in the picture?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

17.

What phase of mitosis is in the picture?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

18.

What stage of the cell cycle is in the picture?

a)

Prophase

b)

Interphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Cell Division

19.

What phase of mitosis is in the picture?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

20.

What stage of the cell cycle is in the picture?

a)

Prophase

b)

Interphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Cell Division