WorksheetsCell Cycle, Mitosis and Meiosis
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Fruit fly body cells have 8 chromosomes. After mitosis you would expect the resulting fruit fly daughter cells to have… chromosomes.
16
8
46
4
What is the next phase of mitosis?
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
Why would it be important to replicate DNA before a cell divides in mitosis or meiosis?
In order for the genetic information to be transferred into daughter cells
In order for the DNA to be contained in the nucleus
In order for the cell to be able to increase in size
In order for the cell to re-order the DNA sequencing in the new cells
In mitosis the two resulting cells are
Different from the starting cell and identical to each other
Identical to the starting cell and different from each other
Different from the starting cell and different from each other
Identical to the starting cell and identical to each other
Stage in the cell cycle where the cell’s nuclear material divides and separates…
G1
G2
Synthesis
Mitosis
The end of meiosis results in _______ to each other.
2 cells that are genetically identical
4 cells that are genetically identical
2 cells that are genetically unique
4 cells that are genetically unique
Which of the following represents what happens to the chromosome number during MITOSIS?
2n → n
n → 2n
2n → 2n
2n → 4n
Stage in the cell cycle where the cell’s nuclear material duplicates…
G1
G2
Synthesis
Mitosis
Which stage of cell division divides the cytoplasm?
G1
G2
Cytokinesis
Mitosis
The ___________ pulls the sister chromatids apart during mitosis or meiosis 2
kinetochore
cell plate
spindle fibres
centromere
