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Mitosis Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mitosis is the division of a cell’s ________ while a cell is dividing into 2 identical cells.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Cytoplasm

2.

Chromosomes become visible. The

membrane around the nucleus begins to

disappear.

a)

Interphase

b)

cytokinesis

c)

Anaphase

d)

Metaphase

e)

Prophase

3.

Chromosome pairs split apart and begin to move to opposite sides of the cell.

a)

Interphase

b)

cytokinesis

c)

Anaphase

d)

Metaphase

e)

Prophase

4.

Chromosome pairs line up along the middle of the cell.

a)

Interphase

b)

cytokinesis

c)

Anaphase

d)

Metaphase

e)

Prophase

5.

The cytoplasm divides. Two new cells are

formed, identical to the original cell. Each new

cell is in the growth stage of the Cell Cycle.

a)

Interphase

b)

cytokinesis

c)

Anaphase

d)

Metaphase

e)

Telophase

6.

The nucleus can clearly be seen. Chromosomes make copies of themselves.

a)

Interphase

b)

cytokinesis

c)

Anaphase

d)

Metaphase

e)

Telophase

7.

A nuclear membrane forms around each

set of chromosomes. Each new nucleus has

the same number of chromosomes as the

original cell.

a)

Interphase

b)

cytokinesis

c)

Anaphase

d)

Metaphase

e)

Telophase

8.

What is the first stage in the cell cycle?

a)

Interphase

b)

cytokinesis

c)

Anaphase

d)

Metaphase

e)

Telophase

9.

Identify the following stage of the life cycle of the cell in the picture.

a)

interphase

b)

prophase

c)

metaphase

d)

anaphase

e)

telophase

10.

Identify the following stage of the life cycle of the cell in the picture.

a)

interphase

b)

prophase

c)

metaphase

d)

anaphase

e)

telophase

11.

Identify the following stage of the life cycle of the cell in the picture.

a)

interphase

b)

prophase

c)

metaphase

d)

anaphase

e)

telophase

12.

Identify the following stage of the life cycle of the cell in the picture.

a)

interphase

b)

prophase

c)

metaphase

d)

anaphase

e)

telophase

13.

Identify the following stage of the life cycle of the cell in the picture.

a)

interphase

b)

prophase

c)

metaphase

d)

anaphase

e)

telophase

14.
What phase of mitosis is shown in the picture?
a)
Prophase
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telophase
d)
Metaphase
15.
What phase of mitosis is shown in the picture?
a)
Prophase
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telophase
d)
Metaphase
16.
Chromatid pairs separate and move to opposite ends of the cell
a)
Metaphase
b)
Telophase
c)
Interphase
d)
Anaphase
17.
Chromosomes duplicate, the cell grows and develops
a)
Metaphase
b)
Telophase
c)
Interphase
d)
Anaphase
18.
Which of the following is the correct acronym for the stages of the cell cycle?
a)
IPMATC
b)
MPIATC
c)
CAPMIT
d)
IMATCP
19.
Cells spend 90% of their time in this stage of the cell cycle. This is the reason you would see most cells in this stage if viewed under a microscope.
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Interphase
20.
Cell division occurs to allow for 
a)
Growth
b)
Reproduction
c)
Repair
d)
All of the above
21.
The sister chromatids of each chromosome are separated (come apart) and move to opposite ends of the cell. Name that Stage!
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
22.
DNA is copied in the S part of this stage. Name that Stage!
a)
Interphase
b)
Prophase
c)
Metaphase
d)
Anapahse
23.
What do the cells look like at the end of mitosis?
a)
different from original cell
b)
similar to the original cell
c)
identical to the original cell
d)
none of these
24.
Would a prokaryotic or eukaryotic cell be more likely to use mitosis as a means of reproduction?
a)
prokaryotic
b)
eukaryotic
25.
Identify the stage of the cell cycle while looking at the picture.
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
26.
Identify the stage of the cell cycle while looking at the picture.
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
27.

What phase of mitosis is show here?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

28.

Which of the following is metaphase?

a)
b)
c)
d)
29.

Which of the following is not a part of mitosis?

a)

Centrioles

b)

Spindle Fibers

c)

Chromatids

d)

Cell wall

30.

What phase of mitosis is shown here?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

31.

Cytokinesis results in the production of two of these.

a)

Centrioles

b)

Daughter Cells

c)

Clone cells

d)

Twin cells

32.

Which of the following are phases in PMAT?

a)

Cytokinesis

b)

Anaphase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Cytophase

e)

Telophase

33.

What threadlike structures rip chromatids apart and pull them back to the centrioles?

a)

Spindle Fibers

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Zygotes

d)

Centromeres

34.

Which is the correct order of the stages in mitosis

a)

Interphase, Prophase, Anaphase, Metaphase

b)

Prophase, Anaphase, Metaphase, Telophase

c)

Prophase, Metaphase, Telophase, Anaphase

d)

Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase

35.

Multi-cellular organisms use mitosis for all of the following reasons except...

a)

reproduction

b)

growth

c)

repair

d)

replacement

36.
Structure (b) is a ____.
a)
chromosome
b)
chromatid
c)
centromere
37.

Structure (c) is a ____. Hint: It is one half of the X shape.

a)

chromosome

b)

chromatid

c)

centromere

38.

Name the phase:

Hint: Chromosomes are moving apart.

a)

Anaphase

b)

Telophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Prophase

39.
Name the phase:
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
40.
Which is Metaphase?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
41.
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.
42.
Where does a cell contain its genetic material?
a)
nucleus
b)
nucleolus
c)
cytoskeleton
d)
chloroplasts
43.
Which is telophase?
a)
A
b)
E
c)
B
d)
F
44.
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.
45.

A mosquito cell which undergoes mitosis has 6 chromosomes. How many chromosomes will the daughter cells have?

a)

3

b)

6

c)

12

d)

24