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Mitosis

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which stage of the cell cycle is shown in the diagram?
a)
Prophase
b)
Interphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
2.
The structure shown in the diagram is a _____________?
a)
chromatid
b)
chromosome
c)
centromere
d)
DNA
3.
Which stage of mitosis is shown in the diagram?
a)
Anaphase
b)
Cytonkinesis
c)
Interphase
d)
Prophase
4.
What is the name of the structure labeled X?
a)
Centriole
b)
Centrosome
c)
Chromatid
d)
Chromosome 
5.
What structure is the red arrow pointing to?
a)
chromosome
b)
centromere
c)
chromatid
d)
centriole
6.
Which stage of mitosis is shown in the diagram?
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Interphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Metaphase
7.
Which is Metaphase?
a)
A
b)
E
c)
C
d)
F
8.
How many chromosomes do humans have?
a)
46
b)
21
c)
10
9.
Which stage of mitosis is shown in the diagram?
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telophase
d)
Prophase
10.
Which structures are indicated by the green arrows?
a)
sister chromatids
b)
chromosomes
c)
spindle fibers
d)
centrioles
11.
Which stage of mitosis is shown in the diagram?
a)
Anaphase
b)
Cytokinesis
c)
Telophase
d)
Metaphase
12.
How many cells are made in the process of MITOSIS?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
four
d)
eight
13.
Cytokinesis happens at the end of mitosis. That is when
a)
the cell membrane splits
b)
the nucleus splits again
c)
the chromosomes merge
14.
Which stage of cell division is shown in the diagram?
a)
Anaphase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Cytokinesis
d)
Telophase
15.
Why would it be important to replicate DNA before a cell divides in mitosis or meiosis?
a)
In order for genetic information to be transferred into daughter cells.
b)
In order for the cell to be able to increase in size.
c)
In order for the DNA to be contained in the nucleus.
d)
In order for the cell to re-order the DNA sequencing in the new cells.
16.
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.
17.
Highly coiled strand of DNA
a)
Chromatin
b)
Chromosome
c)
Sister Chromatid
d)
Centeromere
18.
Attaches the two identical sister chromatids to form a chromosome. 
a)
Chromatin
b)
Chromosomes
c)
Sister Chromatid
d)
Centromere
19.
What structure is the blue arrow pointing to?
a)
chromatid
b)
chromosome
c)
centromere
d)
centriole
20.
Chromosomes are copied during which phase of the cell cycle?
a)

Metaphase

b)

Telophase

c)

Prophase

d)

Interphase

21.
Which of these lists presents the stages of the cell cycle in the correct order?
a)
interphase, mitosis, cytokinesis
b)
cytokinesis, mitosis, interphase
c)
mitosis, interphase, cytokinesis
d)
interphase, cytokinesis, mitosis
22.
Which of these phases of mitosis take place first?
a)
anaphase
b)
telophase
c)
prophase
d)
metaphase
23.

What stage of mitosis is depicted here

a)

Prophase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Telophase

d)

Metaphase

24.

Nuclear membrane breaks down, spindle fibers form describes:

a)

Prophase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Telophase

25.

Spindle fibers attach, centrioles line chromosomes in the center of the cell describes:

a)

Prophase

b)

Telophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

26.

Centrioles pull the chromosomes apart towards the opposite sides of the cell describes:

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Telophase

d)

Anaphase

27.

Centrioles pull the chromosomes apart towards the opposite sides of the cell describes:

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Telophase

d)

Anaphase

28.

In which phase does a cell spend most of its life?

a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

e)

Telophase

29.

The splitting of the cytoplasm and cell membranes is called?

a)

Interphase

b)

Telophase

c)

Centromere

d)

Cytokinesis