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Mitosis and Cell Cycle

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the first phase of the cell cycle

a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Telophase

d)

Mitosis

2.

What phase takes the longest?

a)

Your mom

b)

Your dad

c)

metaphase

d)

none of the above

3.

What is the last stage of the cell cycle?

a)

Cytokinisis

b)

Mitosis

c)

Miosis

d)

Anaphase

4.

What are 3 phases of The cell cycle

a)

Interphase

b)

your dad

c)

metaphase

d)

anaphase

5.

What is your favorite phase

a)

Anaphase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Prophase

d)

Interphase

e)

other

6.
Put the following stages of mitosis in order: anaphase, prophase, metaphase, and telophase. 
a)
prophase, metaphase, telophase, anaphase
b)
prophase, anaphase, metaphase, telophase
c)
prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
d)
prophase, telophase, metaphase, anaphase
7.
a)

Cytokinesis

b)

Interphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Metaphase

8.
a)

Anaphase

b)

Cytokinesis

c)

Telophase

d)

Metaphase

9.

During interphase

a)

DNA lines up in the middle of the cell and DNA attaches to spindle fibers

b)

2 new nuclei form

c)

2 new identical cells are created

d)

DNA gets copied

10.

During anaphase

a)

DNA lines up in the middle of the cell and DNA attaches to spindle fibers

b)

centrioles and spindle fibers appear

c)

Each DNA gets pull to the opposite sides of the cell

d)

DNA gets copied

11.

Why is DNA important

a)

it provides the instructions/blueprint for a cell

b)

it makes energy

c)

it stores wastes

d)

it is responsible for making food

12.

Why do cells go through mitosis?

a)

to make food from sunlight

b)

to create proteins

c)

to get air into the cells

d)

to reproduce, grow and repair/replace

13.

Why is the metaphase important?

a)

The DNA gets copied and the cell grows and develops

b)

The DNA lines up so exact copies can be pulled to each side

c)

The nuclear membrane disappears and the spindle fibers appear

d)

Two identical daughter cells are formed

14.

Before cells can divide, what happens to the DNA?

a)

It is replicated

b)

It increases in size

c)

It is divided in half

d)

It decreases in size

15.
Name the phase:
a)
Anaphase
b)
Telophase
c)
Metaphase
d)
Prophase