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Cell Cycle and Mitosis

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Cells spend the majority of their lives in
a)
Interphase
b)
Mitosis
c)
Synthesis 
d)
Gap 2
2.
In what phase of mitosis does DNA condense into visible chromosomes?
a)
Prophase
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telophase
d)
Metaphase
3.
Cells of organisms must replicate for ?
a)
growth
b)
repair of damaged cells
c)
replacement of dying cells.
d)
All of the above
4.
I am the stage of mitosis where the sister chromatids are pulled apart.
a)
interphase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
5.
What are the phases of mitosis IN ORDER?
a)
Metaphase, Anaphase, Prophase, Telophase
b)
Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase
c)
Prophase, Metaphase, Telophase, Anaphase
d)
Telophase, Prophase, Anaphase, Metaphase
6.
At what stage during mitosis does the nuclear envelope break up?
a)
Metaphase
b)
Prophase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
7.
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Interphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Metaphase
8.
Which phase of the cell cycle is #1?
a)
Interphase
b)
Prophase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Metaphase
9.
Which phase of the cell cycle is #2?
a)
Interphase
b)
Prophase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Metaphase
10.
Which phase of the cell cycle is #4?
a)
Interphase
b)
Prophase
c)
Telophase
d)
Metaphase
11.

What are chromosomes?

a)

They attach to the DNA and pull it to the sides

b)

They contain mitochondria

c)

They contain ribosomes

d)

DNA packaged into threadlike structures

12.
a)
Prophase
b)
Interphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
13.
a)

Anaphase

b)

Cytokinesis

c)

Telophase

d)

Metaphase

14.
a)

Cytokinesis

b)

Interphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Metaphase

15.
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telophase
d)
Prophase
16.
The phase in mitosis where chromosomes move away and are pulled apart by spindles to opposite sides of the cell.
a)
prophase
b)
anaphase
c)
metaphase
d)
telephase
17.
In mitosis, the two resulting cells are
a)
different from the starting cell and identical to each other.
b)
different from the starting cell and different from each other.
c)
identical to the starting cell and different from each other.
d)
identical to the starting cell and identical to each other.
18.

How is cancer related to cell division?

a)

Mutations can cause uncontrolled cell division which causes cancerous cells to spread rapidly and take nutrients from healthy cells.

b)

Cancer stops cell division from happening.

c)

Cell division causes viruses that spread around the body and cause cancer.

d)

Cancer is not related to cell division.

19.

How many chromosomes does a human somatic (body) cell have?

a)

46

b)

23

c)

42

d)

26

20.

Daughter cells created by mitosis have

a)

half of the parents genetic material

b)

twice the parent cell's genetic material

c)

an exact copy of the parent cell

d)

have a brand new DNA structure

21.

Which phase is shown here?

a)

anaphase

b)

telolphase

c)

metaphase

d)

prophase

22.
a)

metaphase

b)

prophase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

23.
a)

metaphase

b)

prophase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

24.
a)

metaphase

b)

prophase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

25.

Which stage of the cell cycle includes Growth 1, DNA synthesis, and Growth 2?

a)

anaphase

b)

telophase

c)

interphase

d)

cytokinesis

26.

Before the process of mitosis can start, which must occur?

a)

DNA replication

b)

RNA transcription

c)

protein translation

d)

microtubule formation

27.

What process involves the division of the cytoplasm?

a)

anaphase

b)

cytokinesis

c)

interphase

d)

prophase

28.

If a daughter cell has 50 chromosomes after mitosis, how many chromosomes were in the parent cell?

a)

25

b)

50

c)

100

d)

150

29.

Why is interphase the longest stage of the cell cycle?

a)

the nucleus takes numerous days to divide

b)

gametes are produced over a long period of time

c)

the cytoplasm and cell membrane separate after telophase

d)

the cell grows, metabolizes, and synthesizes more genetic material

30.

What is the end result of cytokinesis?

a)

2 cells

b)

4 cells

c)

1 cell with 2 nuclei

d)

a cell prepared for mitosis