WorksheetsCell Cycle and Mitosis Vocabulary Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the cell cycle?
process of DNA replication
series of stages that a cell goes through to grow and divide
The final stage of mitosis
A type of chromosome
What does mitosis result in?
DNA replication
Two identical daughter cells
Chromatin formation
DCll death
What is a chromosome?
single strand of DNA
structure made of DNA and proteins that carries genetic information
protein that helps in cell division
part of the nucleus
What is a chromatid?
region where two chromosomes are joined
half of a duplicated chromosome
type of spindle fiber
structure that organizes chromosomes
What is the function of the centromere?
separate chromosomes during mitosis
hold sister chromatids together
replicate DNA
form the nuclear envelope
What are spindle fibers?
Structures that help in DNA replication
Protein structures that pull apart chromosomes during cell division
Components of the nuclear envelope
Types of chromosomes
What occurs during cytokinesis?
Chromosomes condense and become visible
The cytoplasm divides, resulting in two daughter cells
DNA is replicated
Chromosomes align at the cell's equator
What does interphase represent?
stage of cell division
The phase where the cell grows and prepares for division
process of DNA replication
The last stage of mitosis
During which phase do chromosomes line up at the cell's equator?
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
What happens in anaphase?
Chromatids are pulled apart to opposite ends of the cell
Chromosomes condense
The nuclear envelope re-forms
DNA is replicated
What occurs during telophase?
Chromosomes are pulled apart
The nuclear envelope breaks down
Chromosomes de-condense and the nuclear envelope re-forms
Spindle fibers attach to chromatids
What are centrioles?
Structures that hold chromosomes together
Structures that help organize spindle fibers during cell division
Components of the nuclear envelope
Types of chromosomes
What is the nuclear envelope?
The outer membrane of the cell
The double membrane surrounding the nucleus
A type of chromosome
A protein structure involved in cell division
What are daughter cells?
Cells that undergo apoptosis
Two new cells formed from the division of a parent cell
Cells that have not yet divided
Cells that contain only one set of chromosomes
What does diploid mean?
cell that contains only one set of chromosomes
cell that contains two complete sets of chromosomes
cell in the process of dividing
A non-dividing cell
What is a kinetochore?
structure on the chromosome where spindle fibers attach
type of chromosome
protein that helps replicate DNA
part of the nuclear envelope
What occurs in the G1 phase?
DNA is replicated
The cell grows and prepares for DNA replication
The nuclear envelope breaks down
Chromosomes align at the cell's equator
During which phase is DNA replicated?
G1 Phase
S Phase
G2 Phase
Mitosis
What happens in the G2 phase?
The cell grows and prepares for DNA replication
The cell prepares for mitosis by producing necessary proteins
The chromosomes condense
The spindle fibers form
What is the primary function of the cell cycle?
To replicate DNA only
To produce energy for the cell
To ensure proper growth and division of cells
To maintain cellular structures
