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Cell Cycle

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
During which phase of the cell cycle does the cell spend the most time?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Cytokinesis
c)
Interphase
d)

S Phase

e)

Telophase

2.
During which part of the cell cycle does the cell divide?
a)
Interphase
b)

M Phase

c)
S phase
d)

Anaphase

e)

Prophase

3.
During which part of the cell cycle is DNA copied?
a)

G1

b)

S phase

c)

G2

d)

M Phase

e)

Mitosis

4.

During which part of the cell cycle does the cell grow?

a)

G1

b)

S phase

c)

G2

d)

Mitosis

e)

M phase

5.
Which phase of mitosis is shown in the picture?
a)
Prophase
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telophase
d)

Metaphase

6.
Which phase of mitosis is shown in the picture?
a)
Interphase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Telophase
d)

Prophase

7.
Which phase of mitosis is shown in the picture?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)

Telophase

8.
Which phase of mitosis is shown in the picture?
a)
Prophase
b)
Telophase
c)
Metaphase
d)

Anaphase

9.
What is shown in the picture?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Interphase
c)
Cytokinesis
d)

Telophase

10.
What is the purpose of the cell cycle?
a)
To create new daughter cells
b)
To prevent cancer from developing
c)
To help the body fight viruses and bacteria
d)

To make the cell grow in size

11.

Uncontrolled cell division which usually leads to tumors and disease is called:

a)

High cholesterol

b)

Blood clots

c)

Cancer

d)

Diabetes

12.

The phase of mitosis when chromosomes align in the

middle is called ________

a)

anaphase

b)

prophase

c)

telophase

d)

metaphase

13.

The first phase of mitosis is called _______________ .

a)

telophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

prophase

14.

The stage of mitosis where the sister chromatids separate:

a)

prophase

b)

anaphase

c)

telophase

d)

metaphase

15.

Which is NOT a phase of the cell cycle?

a)

Interphase

b)

Cytokinesis

c)

Mitosis

d)

Duplication

16.

In what phase does DNA condense to form chromosomes?

a)
Mitosis
b)
Interphase
c)
Prophase
d)
Anaphase
17.
Put the following actions in order: DNA replicates, cell grows, cell divides, cell prepares for mitosis. 
a)
DNA replicates, cell grows, cell prepares for mitosis, cell divides
b)
cell grows, cell prepares for mitosis, DNA replicates, cell divides
c)
cell grows, DNA replicates, cell prepares for mitosis, cell divides
d)
DNA replicates, cell prepares for mitosis, cell grows, cell divides
18.
In the S stage of interphase_______________
a)
the cell grows
b)
the nucleus divides
c)
the cell membrane divides
d)
the DNA is replicated
19.

What is happening in this picture?

a)

mitosis

b)

interphase

c)

cytokinesis

20.

Cells of organisms must replicate for?

a)

Growth

b)

Replacement of dying cells

c)

Repair of damaged cells

d)

All of the above