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Cell Division Mitosis

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the longest stage of the cell cycle called?
a)

Cytokinesis

b)

M phase (Mitosis and cytokinesis)

c)

Interphase

d)

G1 Phase

2.
During what phase of the cell cycle is DNA replicated?
a)
G1 phase
b)
S phase
c)
G2 phase
d)
M phase
3.
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
4.
Put the following stages of the cell cycle in order: G2, S, G1, M. 
a)
G1, S, G2, M
b)
S, G1, G2, M
c)
G1, M, G2, S
d)
M, G1, S, G2
5.
a)
Prophase
b)
Interphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
6.
a)

Anaphase

b)

Cytokinesis

c)

Telophase

d)

Metaphase

7.
a)

Cytokinesis

b)

Interphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Metaphase

8.
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telophase
d)
Prophase
9.
The phase in mitosis where chromosomes move away and are pulled apart by spindles to opposite sides of the cell.
a)
prophase
b)
anaphase
c)
metaphase
d)
telephase
10.
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.
11.
Fruit fly body cells have 8 chromosomes. After mitosis, you would expect a resulting fruit fly daughter cell to have -
a)
16 chromosomes.
b)
46 chromosomes.
c)
8 chromosomes.
d)
4 chromosomes.
12.

The cell membrane splits and 2 new daughter cells are formed

a)

Metaphase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Telephase

d)

Cytokinesis

13.

How many chromosomes do humans have?

a)

46

b)

21

c)

10

d)

23

14.
Name the phase:
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
15.

During cell division, a single cell forms two new cells.

​What is the reason that human cells need to divide?

a)

to get energy for the cell.

b)

to prevent bruises on the body

c)

to replace dead or damaged skin cells

d)

to replace damaged nerve cells

16.
Cell division is represented by what letter?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
17.
What does NOT happen during interphase?
a)
growth
b)
DNA replication 
c)
obtaining nutrients
d)
cell divison
18.

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

19.

Why is metaphase important?

a)

The DNA gets copied and the cell grows and develops

b)

The DNA lines up so exact copies can be pulled equally to each side

c)

The nuclear membrane disappears and the spindle fibers appear

d)

Two identical daughter cells are formed

20.

When a cell cannot control it's cell cycle due to a mutation, it reproduces out of control. What is the result of this overgrowth of cells?

a)

Cell cluster

b)

Scar formation

c)

Apoptosis

d)

Cancer

21.

What is "n" in this picture?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

12

d)

3