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Cell Cycle and Mitosis

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the stages of the cell cycle?

a)

interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, and cytokinesis

b)

interphase, metaphase, anaphase, cytokinesis

c)

prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

d)

mitosis, meiosis, cytokinesis

2.

Which phase of the cell cycle is the longest?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Cytokinesis

c)

G1 phase

d)

Interphase

3.

What happens during interphase?

a)

Cell death, DNA replication, and preparation for cell division

b)

Cell growth, DNA repair, and preparation for cell division

c)

Cell division, DNA replication, and preparation for cell growth

d)

Cell growth, DNA replication, and preparation for cell division

4.

What is the first stage of mitosis?

a)

telophase

b)

interphase

c)

metaphase

d)

prophase

5.

During prophase, what happens to the nuclear membrane?

a)

expands and becomes more permeable

b)

thickens and becomes more rigid

c)

dissolves and becomes liquid

d)

breaks down and disappears

6.

What is the second stage of mitosis?

a)

prophase

b)

telophase

c)

interphase

d)

metaphase

7.

What happens during metaphase?

a)

The spindle fibers attach to the centromeres of the chromosomes.

b)

Chromosomes condense and become visible.

c)

The nuclear envelope breaks down.

d)

Chromosomes line up along the equatorial plane of the cell.

8.

What is the third stage of mitosis?

a)

telophase

b)

anaphase

c)

prophase

d)

metaphase

9.

What happens during anaphase?

a)

The sister chromatids remain attached to each other.

b)

The sister chromatids move towards the same pole of the cell.

c)

The sister chromatids separate and move towards opposite poles of the cell.

d)

The sister chromatids disintegrate and are absorbed by the cell.

10.

What is the final stage of mitosis?

a)

metaphase

b)

telophase

c)

anaphase

d)

prophase

11.
Name the phase:
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
12.
Name the phase:
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
13.
Name the phase:
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
14.
Which is Metaphase?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
15.
Which is telophase?
a)
A
b)
E
c)
B
d)
F
16.

name this phase

a)

Anaphase

b)

Cytokinesis

c)

Telophase

d)

Metaphase

17.
What is the name of the structure labeled X?
a)
Centriole
b)
Centrosome
c)
Chromatid
d)
Chromosome 
18.

The structure labeled A is a(n)_________ used to hold sister chromatids together.

a)

chromatid

b)

centriole

c)

centromere

d)

chromophere

19.

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

20.

During telophase

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)

2 new nuclei form

21.

What are the yellow curved lines in the image used to separate sister chromatids?

a)

chromosomes

b)

chromatids

c)

spindle fibers

d)

centrioles

22.

The structures labeled B are_________, held together by a centromere.

a)

sister chromatid

b)

centriole

c)

centromere

d)

chromophere

23.
a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Metaphase

24.
a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Telophase

d)

Anaphase

25.
a)

Anaphase

b)

Telophase

c)

Prophase

d)

Metaphase

26.
a)

Metaphase

b)

Interphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Prophase

27.
a)

Telophase

b)

Prophase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Metaphase

28.

Name the phase (hint, the black dots are the the nuclei already split):

a)

Cytokinesis

b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
29.
During which part of the cell cycle is DNA copied?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Cytokinesis
c)
S phase
30.
Which phase of mitosis is shown in the picture?
a)
Prophase
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telophase
31.
Which phase of mitosis is shown in the picture?
a)
Prophase
b)
Telophase
c)
Metaphase
32.

Match the image to the correct answer

a)

1.

Prophase

b)

2.

Metaphase

c)

3.

Anaphase

d)

4.

Telophase

e)

5.

Cytokinesis

33.

Label the parts of the Cell Cycle

a)

G1

b)

S phase

c)

G2

d)

Mitosis

1
2
3
4
1)
2)
3)
4)
34.

Match each phase with its correct description

a)

Cell grows rapidly while carrying out normal functions.

1.

G1 Phase

b)

Cells must replicate their DNA before cell division to ensure that identical genetic information is passed to  the next generation.

2.

S Phase

c)

  • FINISHES GROWING

  • Errors in DNA replication are checked- if something is wrong, cell needs to fix its errors before it divides!

3.

G2 Phase

35.

Put the Cell Cycle phases in order

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

e)

Cytokinesis

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
36.

Label the picture

a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

e)

Telophase

f)

Cytokinesis

1
2
3
4
5
6
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
37.

Which phase is known as the rest phase, when cells are not growing or preparing to divide?

a)

G1

b)

S

c)

G0

d)

G2

38.

Place to following steps of Mitosis in order.

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

1)
2)
3)
4)
39.

Match the following

a)

Genetic material condenses

1.

Prophase

b)

Chromosomes line up in middle of cell

2.

Metaphase

c)

Sister chromatid moves apart

3.

Anaphase

d)

The cell starts to split into two

4.

Telophase

e)

Cell growth, and DNA replicates

5.

Interphase

40.

What phase of the Cell Cycle is the arrow pointing to

a)

Metaphase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Interphase

d)

Prophase

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