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The Cell Cycle and Cell Division

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

During a biology class, James, Avery, and Luna were discussing cell organelles. They were trying to figure out which organelle stores DNA. Can you help them?

a)

Cell wall

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Vacuole

d)

Nucleus

2.

During a biology class, Anika is asked to identify the first phase of mitosis in a cell. What phase should she choose?

a)

Cytokinesis

b)

Prophase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Metaphase

3.

Scarlett, Hannah, and Samuel are studying the cell cycle in their biology class. They are discussing how the cell cycle divides. What is the correct order of the phases?

a)

Interphase

Mitosis

Cytokinesis

b)

Mitosis

Interphase

Cytokinesis

c)

Cytokinesis

Mitosis

Interphase

4.

During a biology class, Charlotte, Noah, and Evelyn were discussing the stages of the cell cycle. They were trying to determine which stage is the longest. Which stage did they conclude is the longest?

a)

Interphase

b)

Mitosis

c)

Cytokinesis

5.

In a biology class, Nora, Aria, and Henry are discussing human cells. They are trying to figure out how many chromosomes a normal human cell will have after a complete cell cycle. Can you help them?

a)

23

b)

46

c)

47

d)

92

6.

During a biology class, Aiden and Emma are discussing cell division. They are trying to recall the part of cell division where the chromosomes line up. What is it called?

a)

Metaphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Interphase

d)

Chromatin

7.

Avery, Daniel, and Mia are studying biology and come across a concept that describes a series of events a cell goes through as they grow and divide. What is this concept called?

a)

Cell Division

b)

Cell Cycle

c)

Cytokinesis

d)

Mitosis

8.

Abigail is studying cell division and wants to know how many stages are in mitosis. Can you help her?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

9.

Michael, Anika, and David are studying the stages of mitosis in their biology class. They need to arrange the following stages in order: anaphase, prophase, metaphase, and telophase.  Can you help them?

a)

prophase, metaphase, telophase, anaphase

b)

prophase, anaphase, metaphase, telophase

c)

prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

d)

prophase, telophase, metaphase, anaphase

10.

During a biology class, Avery, Mason, and Arjun were discussing cell division. They were trying to figure out which part of the cell cycle results in the splitting of the new cells. Can you help them?

a)

Interphase

b)

Mitosis

c)

Metaphase

d)

Cytokinesis

11.

Grace is studying cell division under a microscope. She observes a cell with chromosomes aligned at the center of the cell. What phase is this cell in?

a)

Cytokinesis

b)

Mitosis

c)

Prophase

d)

Metaphase

12.

Nora is studying a cell under a microscope. She notices that the cell is not dividing, and its DNA is not condensed. What phase is this cell in?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Interphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

13.

Michael is studying cell division under a microscope. He observes a cell with two nuclei and asks Arjun, 'What phase is this cell in?'

a)

Mitosis

b)

Cytokinesis

c)

Prophase

d)

Telophase

14.

Aiden is learning about cell division in his biology class. He wants to know in which type of cells mitosis occurs. Can you help him?

a)

egg cells

b)

germ cells

c)

jail cells

d)

Somatic cells (body cells)

15.

During a biology class, Benjamin, Evelyn, and Lily were observing a cell under a microscope. They noticed a particular phase of cell division. What phase is shown if the chromosomes are condensing and the nuclear envelope is breaking down?

a)

anaphase

b)

interphase

c)

prophase

d)

telophase

16.

During a biology class, Scarlett, Michael, and Maya were observing cells under a microscope. They noticed a cell where the chromosomes were at opposite ends of the cell. What phase of cell division were they observing?

a)

prophase

b)

anaphase

c)

interphase

d)

telophase

17.

Aria, Sophia, and Grace are studying biology together. They are discussing the final stage of the cell cycle. Can you help them identify it?

a)

cytokinesis

b)

telophase

c)

interphase

d)

anaphase

18.

During a biology class, Nora, Anika, and Grace were studying about DNA. They learned that a continuous thread of DNA is called...

a)

Chromosome

b)

Chromatid

c)

Gene

d)

Nucleic Acid

19.

Hannah and Charlotte are studying biology together. They come across a diagram of a chromosome split into two identical parts. They wonder what these identical parts are called. What should Ethan, who is helping them study, tell them?

a)

Daughter Chromatids

b)

Sister Chromatids

c)

Brother Chromatids

d)

Twin Chromatids

20.

William, Abigail, and Ethan are studying biology. They are observing a cell under a microscope and notice that the cell is in its division phase. They recall that this phase of the cell cycle is called...

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Metaphase

d)

Cytokinesis

21.

In a biology class, Zoe, Benjamin, and Arjun are learning about cell division. They learn that during Prophase, centrioles form _______.

a)

Spindle Fibers

b)

Chromosomes

c)

Sister Chromatids

d)

Chromatin

22.

During a biology class, Aiden, Anika, and Emma are learning about Metaphase. Where do the chromosomes line up during this phase?

a)

Middle of the cell

b)

Outside the cell

c)

Edges of the Cell

d)

Around the Cell

23.

In a biology class, Emma, Lily, and Ethan are learning about cell division. During Anaphase, what are separated?

a)

Spindle Fibers

b)

Sister Chromatids

c)

Telomeres

d)

Chromosomes

24.

Benjamin and Ethan are studying cell division in their biology class. They learn about mitosis and its end result. What is the end result of mitosis?

a)

2 identical body cells

b)

2 gametes

c)

2 zygotes

d)

2 different body cells

25.

During a biology class, Benjamin and Grace were discussing the structure of a cell. They were curious to know in which organelle the genetic material is found inside. Can you help them?
 

a)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Golgi Complex

c)

Nucleolus

d)

Nucleus