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esy 2026 cell cycle, mitosis

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How are chromosomes separated into new cells during mitosis?

a)

Daughter chromosomes line up in a straight line at the center of the cell.

b)

daughter chromosomes move to opposite sides of the cell.

c)

fibers line up in a straight line at the center of the cell

d)

fibers move to opposite sides of the cell

2.

Which is used to repair or grow cell?

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

c)

replication

d)

transcription

3.
Which of these phases of mitosis take place first?
a)
anaphase
b)
telophase
c)
prophase
d)
metaphase
4.

Meiosis is the _____.

a)

division of sex cells

b)

division of body cells

5.

Which of the following is a sex cell?

a)

sperm

b)

bone

c)

heart

d)

muscle

6.

At the end of cell division, what happens after telophase?

a)

cytokinesis

b)

cytoplasm

c)

Indiana Jones wins the day!

d)

telophase 2

7.
Chromatid pairs line up in the middle of the cell.
a)
Metaphase
b)
Telophase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Interphase
8.
Which of the following lists, in order, the phases of mitosis?
a)
interphase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
b)
prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
c)
prophase, metaphase, anaphase, interphase
d)
prophase, anaphase, metaphase, telophase
9.

During what phase of Mitosis do the chromosomes line up in the Middle

a)

Metaphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Telophase

d)

Anaphase

10.

In which phase of Mitosis do the Chromosomes pull Apart

a)

Metaphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

11.

What is the purpose of Mitosis?

a)

Growth of an organism and Repair of damaged tissue

b)

To help the body get rid of extra cells

c)

To increase the amount of classwork you have to do

d)

To get rid of the nucleus

12.

The ____________ ensures that our body’s grow and repair

themselves.

a)

The cell growth

b)

The cell repair

c)

The cell recycle

d)

The cell cycle

13.

Select ALL stages of Interphase

a)

G1

b)

S

c)

G2

d)

Mitosis

14.

When you start with 1 cell, at the end of mitosis, how many identical cells will you have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

15.

After mitosis is complete, the new cells:

a)

are all identical

b)

are half identical and half different

c)

are all different

d)

are all stretched out

16.
What is the longest stage of the cell cycle called?
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
M phase
c)
Interphase
d)
G1 Phase
17.

A _______ is a segment of DNA that codes for a specific protein or RNA molecule.

a)

gene

b)

gamete

c)

chromosome

d)

chromatid

18.

A _________ is DNA tightly coiled around proteins.

a)

gene

b)

chromosome

c)

trait

d)

mutation

19.

Cells that contain 2 sets of chromosomes are called _________ (2n).

a)

diploid

b)

haploid

c)

triploid

d)

polyploid

20.

Cells that contain only ONE set of chromosomes are called ________ (n).

a)

diploid

b)

polyploid

c)

triploid

d)

haploid

21.

The 23rd pair of chromosomes that do determine the sex of an individual are called ___________.

a)

sex chromosomes

b)

autosomes

c)

homologous

d)

genes

22.

The 2 female sex chromosomes are ___.

a)

XY

b)

XX

23.

The 2 male sex chromsomes are _____.

a)

XY

b)

XX

24.

Where are chromosomes found in a cell?

a)

In the neutron of the cell.

b)

In the nucleus of the cell.

c)

In the proton of the cell.

d)

In the cell membrane of the cell.

25.

Why is DNA important?

a)

it is very small and very complicated

b)

it's in everything

c)

it serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things

d)

because we eat it every day for energy

26.
Diploid Cells are represented by
a)
2n
b)
n
c)
4n
d)
1/2 n
27.
Are the cells in Mitosis identical or unique?
a)
Identical 
b)
Unique
c)
It's random
28.

Uncontrolled cell division which usually leads to tumors and disease is called:

a)

Metaphase

b)

Cytokinesis

c)

Cancer

d)

Diabetes

29.
Which part of the Cell Cycle takes the longest?
a)
Interphase
b)
Mitosis
c)
Prophase
d)
Cytokinesis
30.
The male sex cell is called
a)
egg
b)
zygote
c)
sperm
d)
mitosis
31.
The female sex cell is called
a)
zygote
b)
sperm
c)
fertilization
d)
egg
32.
What is the diploid number of cells found in a human body cell?
a)
23
b)
46
c)
92
d)
47
33.
In meiosis, the haploid number of chromosomes in a human sex cell is:
a)
46
b)
92
c)
22
d)
23
34.

Which of the following facts are true of the mutation in Downs Syndrome

a)

involves the chromosome number 21

b)

involves maternal age of pregnancy

c)

it occurs in interphase