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Cell Cycle and Mitosis Concepts

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

which phases are in mitosis ?

a)

interphase

b)

prophase

c)

metaphase

d)

cytokinesis

e)

anaphase

2.
Name the phase:
a)
Anaphase
b)
Telophase
c)
Metaphase
d)
Prophase
3.

During what phase of Mitosis do the chromosomes line up in the Middle

a)

Metaphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Telophase

d)

Anaphase

4.
What phase of mitosis is occuring in the picture?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Cytokinesis
d)
Telophase
5.
What phase of mitosis is pictured?
a)
Metaphase
b)
Telophase
c)
Prophase
d)
Anaphase
6.
Name the phase:
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
7.
Which phase comes NEXT?
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
8.

Which of the following is a base pair?

a)

Adenine - Cytosine

b)

Cytosine - Thymine

c)

Deoxyribose - Cytosine

d)

Cytosine - Guanine

9.

A nucleotide is composed of

a)

A phosphate, sugar and nitrogenous base

b)

A protein, protein and Guanine

c)

A phosphate, Adenine, and nitrogenous base

d)

A protein, Adenine and nitrogenous base

10.
DNA is replicated during the ______ phase of the cell cycle.
a)
G1
b)
Synthesis
c)
G2
d)
G0
11.
What is the longest stage of the cell cycle called?
a)

Cytokinesis

b)

M phase (Mitosis and cytokinesis)

c)

Interphase

d)

G1 Phase

12.
During what phase of the cell cycle is DNA replicated?
a)
G1 phase
b)
S phase
c)
G2 phase
d)
M phase
13.
Put the following stages of mitosis in order: anaphase, prophase, metaphase, and telophase. 
a)
prophase, metaphase, telophase, anaphase
b)
prophase, anaphase, metaphase, telophase
c)
prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
d)
prophase, telophase, metaphase, anaphase
14.
Cell division is represented by what letter?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
15.

Match the following

a)

1.

Interphase

b)

2.

Prophase

c)

3.

Metaphase

d)

4.

Anaphase

e)

5.

Telophase

16.

Match the following

a)

1.

1

b)

2.

2

c)

3.

3

d)

4.

4

e)

5.

5

17.

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

18.

What happens after cytokinesis and two identical daughter cells are made?

a)

The cell cycle starts all over

b)

The cell dies

c)

The daughter cells join to form a new cell

d)

The cell does not divide again

19.

During DNA replication, what opens the DNA strand and brings matching nucleotides to build new strands?

a)

Chromosomes

b)

Enzymes

c)

Lipids

d)

Interphase

20.

Which of the following correctly describes what happens during S- phase?

a)
  1. One double-stranded DNA is made into two double-stranded DNA

b)

One DNA strand is made into two different DNA strands

c)

Two single-stranded DNA join together to make 4 DNA molecules

d)

One DNA is made into one double-stranded DNA

21.

DNA is essential to organisms because it...

a)

carries the genetic code

b)

speeds up chemical reactions

c)

prompts the immune respones

d)

controls cellular transport

22.

How is the structure of a DNA molecule described by scientists?

a)

circle

b)

double helix

c)

twisted loop

d)

straight ladder

23.

Which is the correct identification of the parts of the DNA nucleotide in the diagram shown

a)

A = uracil, B = deoxyribose, C =thymine

b)

A=phosphate, B=ribose, C=uracil

c)

A=thymine, B=ribose, C=uracil

d)

A=phosphate, B=deoxyribose, C=thymine

24.

A molecule like DNA is described as "double stranded" because it is made up of...

a)

two pieces that twist together

b)

one piece that is cut in two

c)

three pieces twisted together

d)

one side

25.

Select the image of the cell where...

sister chromatids are being separated or pulled apart during mitosis

a)

Metaphase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Telophase

d)

Prophase

26.

Select the image of the cell where...

DNA is condensing and chromosomes are first appearing during mitosis

(Practice more here: https://wordwall.net/resource/64801516)

a)

Metaphase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Telophase

d)

Prophase

27.

Select the image of the cell where...

chromosomes are aligning in the middle of the cell during mitosis

a)

Metaphase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Telophase

d)

Prophase

28.

Select the image of the cell where...

nuclei are forming as the process of mitosis ends

a)

Metaphase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Telophase

d)

Prophase

29.

What is this form of DNA?

a)

Chromatin

b)

Chromosome

c)

Sister Chromatid

d)

Daughter Chromosome

30.

What is this and what is it pulling?

a)

Spindle fibers pulling daughter chromosomes

b)

Spindle fibers pulling chromatin

c)

Centrioles pulling the nuclear membrane

d)

Chromatin pulling the centromere

31.

What is this?

(Practice more here: https://wordwall.net/resource/64801516)

a)

A centromere on a chromosome

b)

A centromere on chromatin

c)

A chromatin on a chromatid

d)

A centriole on a chromosome

32.

A DNA strand is being replicated. The first strand has the following Nitrogen base sequence

A T G G G C

Which of the following is the matching strand?

a)

A T G G G C

b)

T A C C C G

c)

T A G G G C

d)

A T C C C G

33.

If a sample of DNA has 25% Guanine, how much Thymine was in the same sample?

a)

35%

b)

25%

c)

12.5%

d)

100%

34.

If a sample of DNA has 30% Adenine, how much Thymine was in the same sample?

(Practice more here: https://wordwall.net/resource/64233451 )

a)

30%

b)

25%

c)

15%

d)

60%

35.

Label the Cell Cycle

36.

Match the following phases of the cell cycle.

a)
Prophase
1.

Chromosomes condense and become visible

b)
Metaphase
2.

Chromosomes align at the center of the cell

c)
Anaphase
3.

Chromosomes separate and move to opposite poles

d)
Telophase
4.

Chromosomes decondense and nuclear envelopes reform

e)

Interphase

5.

Cell prepares for division and DNA replication occurs

37.

Match the description to the phase

a)

nucleus disappears

1.

prophase

b)

chromosomes line up

2.

metaphase

c)

sister chromitds pull apart

3.

anaphase

d)

two new nucleic form

4.

telophase

e)

cytoplasm divides to make 2 new cells

5.

cytokinesis

38.

The cell cycle includes the phases interphase, mitosis, and cytokinesis. Which of the following tables correctly shows the description of each phase of the cell cycle?

a)

Interphase

1.

A cell develops and grows

b)

Mitosis

2.

Chromosomes of a cell separate

c)

Cytokinesis

3.

Membrane divides to form two new cells

39.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

single stranded

double stranded

Nitrogen bases: AUGC

Nitrogen bases: ATGC

Contains 1 gene

Contains many genes

RNA
DNA
40.

Match the following

a)

Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)

1.

Makes ribosomes

b)

Ribosomes

2.

Where translation occurs to make protein

c)

Vesicle

3.

The "vehicle" that transports materials

d)

Lysosome

4.

organelle that has digestive enzymes

e)

Nucleus

5.

where chromosomes are stored

41.

Label the image

42.

Label the diagram.

43.

Label the diagram

44.

Label the diagram

45.

Put the following actions in order:

a)

Cell Grows

b)
  1. DNA replication

c)
  1. Cell prepared for mitosis

d)
  1. Mitosis

e)

Cytokinesis

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
46.

Put the following stages of the cell cycle in order

(Practice more here: https://wordwall.net/resource/63967081)

a)
  1. G1

b)
  1. S

c)

G2

d)
  1. M (Mitosis)

e)

Cytokinesis

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
47.

Match the following

a)

In DNA, if A=20%

1.

then, T= 20%

b)

In DNA, if G=10%

2.

then, T=40%

c)

In DNA, if C=15%

3.

then, T=35%

d)

In DNA, if A=10%

4.

then, T=10%