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Ch. 10.2 Process of Cell Division

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

During the cell cycle, when are chromosomes visible?

a)

only during interphase.

b)

only when being replicated.

c)

only during cell division.

d)

only during the G1 phase.

2.

During which phase in the cell cycle does mitosis happen?

a)

G1 phase

b)

G2 phase

c)

M phase

d)

S phase

3.

During the cell cycle, when is a cell's DNA replicated?

a)

G1 phase

b)

G2 phase

c)

M phase

d)

S phase

4.

This is a picture of a chromosome. If the chromosome were pulled apart, what would each separate piece of the chromosome be called?

a)

centromere

b)

centriole

c)

sister chromatid

d)

spindle

5.

The center of the chromosome that connects each chromatid is called what?

a)

centromere

b)

centriole

c)

chromatid

d)

spindle

6.

Which of the following is a phase of mitosis?

a)

cytokinesis

b)

interphase

c)

prophase

d)

S phase

7.

During which phase of mitosis do the chromosomes line up along the middle of the dividing cell?

a)

prophase

b)

telophase

c)

metaphase

d)

anaphase

8.

Which of the following represent the phases of mitosis in their proper sequence?

a)

prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

b)

interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

c)

interphase, prophase, metaphase, telophase

d)

prophase, anaphase, metaphase, telophase

9.

What is the role of the spindle fibers during mitosis?

a)

They help separate the chromosomes.

b)

They break down the nuclear membrane.

c)

They duplicate the DNA.

d)

They make the chromosomes visible.

10.

During normal mitotic division, a parent cell that has 4 chromosomes will produce 2 daughter cells, each containing:

a)

two chromosomes

b)

four chromosomes

c)

eight chromosomes

d)

sixteen chromosomes

11.

One difference between cell division in plant cells and in animal cells is that plant cells have:

a)

centrioles

b)

centromeres

c)

a cell plate

d)

chromatin