WorksheetsMitosis Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the term used to describe the division of the chromatin into compact bundles called chromosomes as cells prepare to divide?
Chromatid division
Chromosome coiling
Chromatin coiling
Centriole division
What is the spindle apparatus compared to, due to its similarity in appearance?
A spinning top
A spinning wheel
A circular saw
A weaving loom
During which phase of mitosis do the nuclear envelope and nucleoli begin to disintegrate?
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
How many pairs of chromosomes do humans have?
23 pairs
46 pairs
12 pairs
200 pairs
What is formed during interphase that is utilized during mitosis?
A pair of centrioles
A pair of chromatids
A pair of chromosomes
A pair of nucleoli
Which phase of mitosis is characterized by the alignment of chromosomes at the cell's equatorial plane?
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
What cellular structure is responsible for pulling apart sister chromatids during mitosis?
Centrosome
Centriole
Spindle fibers
Golgi apparatus
In mitosis, the two resulting cells are
different from the starting cell and identical to each other.
different from the starting cell and different from each other.
identical to the starting cell and different from each other.
identical to the starting cell and identical to each other.
Reorder the following
Match the following
Cytokinesis
the cytoplasm seperates
Prophase
Spindle fibers attach to chromosomes
Metaphase
Chromosomes align at the center of the cell
Anaphase
Chromatids separate and move to opposite poles
Telophase
Nuclear envelope reforms
During which phase of the cell cycle does most cell growth occur?
Cytokinesis
Interphase
Prophase
Mitosis
The chemical colchicine disrupts cell division. Which cell process would most likely stop if colchicine were added to a culture of human liver cells?
Mitosis
Meiosis
Crossing Over
Active Transport
What would most likely be produced when a cell with eight chromosomes undergoes mitosis?
two cells with four chromosomes each
two cells with eight chromosomes each
four cells with four chromosomes each
four cells with eight chromosomes each
What is the correct definition of a haploid cell?
A cell that only has a single set of chromosomes. (23 = n)
A cell that has 2 sets of chromosomes (46 = 2n)
Structure (c) is a ____.
chromosome
chromatid
centromere
