Quiz: Mitosis

1. Examine the picture of the cell. What phase is the cell in?
prophase
anaphase
metaphase
telophase

2. What is the structure labeled "X" on the picture?
centriole
spindle
chromosome
chromatid

3. During which phase do chromosome first become visible?
interphase
telophase
metaphase
prophase

4. A cell with 10 chromosomes undergoes mitosis. How many daughter cells are created? ___ Each daughter cell has ___ chromosomes.
2, 10
10, 2
1, 10
2, 20

5. What structure is responsible for moving the chromosomes during mitosis?
nucleolus
nuclear membrane
spindle
cytoplasm

6. Cytokinesis begins in which phase?
metaphase
telophase
prophase
anaphase

7. Cells will generally divide when?
they are 10 hours old
they become infected
they become too large
they have no food

8. Which phase occurs directly after metaphase?
anaphase
telophase
metaphase
prophase

9. During which phase does the DNA make a copy of itself?
prophase
metaphase
interphase
anaphase

10. Each chromosome consists of 2 _____.
centrofibers
chromatids
daughter cells
centrioles

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