Cell Cycle & Mitosis Quiz

1. Examine the picture of the cell. What phase is the cell in?

• Prophase
• Metaphase
• Anaphase
• Telophase

2. A cell with 18 chromosomes undergoes mitosis. Each daughter cell has _____ chromosomes.

• 9
• 36
• 18
• 10

3. Cytokinesis begins after which phase?

• Metaphase
• Telophase
• Prophase
• Anaphase

4. What structure attaches to the chromosomes and is responsible for their movement during mitosis?

• Nucleolus
• Nuclear membrane
• Spindle
• Cytoplasm

5. Cells divide when

• They are 10 hours old.
• They become infected.
• They become too large.
• They have no food.

6. What are the 3 steps of the cell cycle?

• Prophase, Metaphase, Cytokinesis
• Interphase, Mitosis, Cytokinesis
• Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase
• Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 3

7. During which step of the cell cycle does the DNA make a copy of itself?

• Mitosis
• Metaphase
• Interphase
• Cytokinesis

8. Which answer gives the stages of mitosis in proper chronological order?

• Anaphase, prophase, metaphase, telophase
• Metaphase, anaphase, telophase, prophase
• Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
• Interphase, prophase, anaphase, telophase

9. See the image of the plant cell undergoing cytokinesis. In the middle the cell is forming a

• Cell membrane
• Cell plate
• Spindle fiber
• Bridge

10. The cell in the image is in which phase of mitosis?

• Telophase
• Anaphase
• Metaphase
• Prophase