Mitosis

Mitosis has ____ stages (phases).

The correct order of the phases

of mitosis is:

• metaphase,

  prophase

  anaphase, telophase

• prophase, metaphase,

  anaphase, telophase

• telophase,

  anaphase,

  metaphase

  telophase

• prophase,

  anaphase

  metaphase

  telophase

When does DNA copy itself?

• Interphase

• Metaphase

• Anaphase

• Cytokinesis

The process of cell division allows:

• replacement of injured cells

• organisms to grow

• old cells to be replaced

• all of the above

A cell with 12 chromosomes undergoes

mitosis, how many daughter cells are

formed?

• 12

• 36

• 2

• 24

If a cell that has 8 chromosomes goes

through mitosis, how many chromosomes

does each daughter cell have?

• 8

• 16

• 2

• 4

Which is not a phase of mitosis?

• Anaphase

• Prophase

• Telophase

• Interphase

Cells spend most of their time in:

• Interphase

• Metaphase

• Anaphase

• Telophase

Cells spend only about 10% of their time in mitosis

• True

• False

What condition is a result of cells dividing too frequently?