Worksheetsesy 2026 cell cycle, mitosis
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 24mins
How are chromosomes separated into new cells during mitosis?
Daughter chromosomes line up in a straight line at the center of the cell.
daughter chromosomes move to opposite sides of the cell.
fibers line up in a straight line at the center of the cell
fibers move to opposite sides of the cell
Which is used to repair or grow cell?
mitosis
meiosis
replication
transcription
Meiosis is the _____.
division of sex cells
division of body cells
Which of the following is a sex cell?
sperm
bone
heart
muscle
At the end of cell division, what happens after telophase?
cytokinesis
cytoplasm
Indiana Jones wins the day!
telophase 2
During what phase of Mitosis do the chromosomes line up in the Middle
Metaphase
Prophase
Telophase
Anaphase
In which phase of Mitosis do the Chromosomes pull Apart
Metaphase
Prophase
Anaphase
Telophase
What is the purpose of Mitosis?
Growth of an organism and Repair of damaged tissue
To help the body get rid of extra cells
To increase the amount of classwork you have to do
To get rid of the nucleus
The ____________ ensures that our body’s grow and repair
themselves.
The cell growth
The cell repair
The cell recycle
The cell cycle
Select ALL stages of Interphase
G1
S
G2
Mitosis
When you start with 1 cell, at the end of mitosis, how many identical cells will you have?
1
2
3
4
After mitosis is complete, the new cells:
are all identical
are half identical and half different
are all different
are all stretched out
A _______ is a segment of DNA that codes for a specific protein or RNA molecule.
gene
gamete
chromosome
chromatid
A _________ is DNA tightly coiled around proteins.
gene
chromosome
trait
mutation
Cells that contain 2 sets of chromosomes are called _________ (2n).
diploid
haploid
triploid
polyploid
Cells that contain only ONE set of chromosomes are called ________ (n).
diploid
polyploid
triploid
haploid
The 23rd pair of chromosomes that do determine the sex of an individual are called ___________.
sex chromosomes
autosomes
homologous
genes
The 2 female sex chromosomes are ___.
XY
XX
The 2 male sex chromsomes are _____.
XY
XX
Where are chromosomes found in a cell?
In the neutron of the cell.
In the nucleus of the cell.
In the proton of the cell.
In the cell membrane of the cell.
Why is DNA important?
it is very small and very complicated
it's in everything
it serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things
because we eat it every day for energy
Uncontrolled cell division which usually leads to tumors and disease is called:
Metaphase
Cytokinesis
Cancer
Diabetes
Which of the following facts are true of the mutation in Downs Syndrome
involves the chromosome number 21
involves maternal age of pregnancy
it occurs in interphase
