MITOSIS WORKSHEET Name:

Matching: Match the term to the description

A.
I =Prophase
interphase B. Interphase
P = prophase C. Telophase D. Metaphase
M = metaphase E. Anaphase
A = anaphase T = telophase
_____ 1. The sister chromatids are moving apart. _____ 8. Animal cells begin to pinch in.

_____ 2. The nuclear membrane fades from view. _____9. The spindle is formed.

_____3. A new nuclear membrane is forms. _____10. Chromatids line up along the equator.
around the chromosomes
_____ 4. The cytoplasm of the cell is being divided. _____ 11. Chromosomes are not visible.

_____ 5. The chromatin is found in the nucleus. _____ 12. Cytokinesis begins.

_____ 6. The chromosomes are located at. _____ 13. The cell plate in plants begins to form.
the equator of the cell
_____ 7. The spindles disappear. _____ 14. The reverse of prophase.

.A.
Prophase
Prophase
Fill in the blanks using the word bank below: G. Sister Chromatid
D. Metaphase
Interphase Prophase Anaphase Telophase Metaphase
B. Interphase E. Anaphase H. Cytokinesis K. Cell Plate
Cytokinesis (2x) Sister Chromatid
C. Telophase F. Centromere I.Centromere
Mitosis Cell Plate

________________18. In what phase does the cell begin to split the cytoplasm and daughter cells first become visible in
mitosis?

________________19. During what phase of mitosis do centromeres divide and the chromosomes move toward their
respective poles?

________________20. What is the phase where chromatin condenses to form chromosomes?

________________21. What is the name of the structure that connects the two sister chromatids?

________________22. In a chromosome pair connected by a centromere, what is each individual

chromosome half called?

________________23. What is the step of cell division where 2 identical daughter cells are formed?

________________24. Which phase of the cell cycle occurs when the cell is preparing to divide so it grows in size
making organelles and copying DNA?

________________25. What forms across the center of a plant cell near the end of telophase?

________________26. What is the division of the cytoplasm called?

________________27. During this phase chromosomes line up in the middle.

 Mitosis Worksheet
The diagram below shows six cells in various phases of the cell cycle. Note the cells are not arranged in
the order in which mitosis occurs and one of the phases of mitosis occurs twice. Use the diagram to
answer questions 1-7.

1) Cells A and D show an early and a late stage of the same phase of mitosis. What phase is it?

2) Which cell is in metaphase?

3) Which cell is in the first phase of mitosis?

4) In cell A, what structure is labeled X?

5) Place the diagrams in order from first to last.

6) Are the cells depicted plant or animal cells? Explain your answer.

7) What is the longest phase of the entire cell cycle?

8) Why is mitosis important?

Biology Test: Ch. 9
Mr. Rellinger, 2014

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. Which event occurs during interphase?
a. The cell carries out metabolic growth processes.
b. Centrioles appear.
c. Spindle fibers begin to form.
d. Centromeres divide.

____ 2. During which phase of mitosis do the chromosomes line up along the middle of
the dividing cell?
a. prophase
b. telophase
c. metaphase
d. anaphase

____ 3. The process of the cell cycle in which a cell divides into two daughter cells is
called
a. cytokinesis.
b. metaphase.
c. interphase.
d. mitosis.

____ 4. The cell cycle is the

a. series of events that cells go through from “birth” to
reproduction.
b. period of time between the birth and the death of a cell.
c. time from prophase until cytokinesis.
d. time it takes for one cell to undergo mitosis.

Figure 9-1

____ 5. The region labeled B in Figure 9-1 is called the

a. centromere.
b. centriole.
c. sister chromatids.
d. spindle microtubules.
____ 6. During which phase(s) of mitosis are structures like the one shown in Figure 9-
1 visible?
a. anaphase and prophase
b. prophase and metaphase
c. metaphase only
d. anaphase and interphase

____ 7. Which of the following is a correct statement about the events of the cell cycle?
a. Little happens during the G1 and G2 phases.
b. DNA replicates during cytokinesis.
c. The Mitotic phase is usually the longest phase.
d. Interphase consists of the G1, S, and, G2 phases.

____ 8. Unlike mitosis, meiosis results in the formation of

a. diploid cells.
b. haploid cells.
c. 2n daughter cells.
d. body cells.

____ 9. Crossing-over rarely occurs in mitosis, unlike meiosis. Which of the following is
the likely reason?
a. Chromatids are not involved in mitosis.
b. Tetrads rarely form during mitosis.
c. A cell undergoing meiosis does not have homologous
chromosomes.
d. There is no prophase during mitosis.

____10. Which of the following is NOT a correct statement about the events of the cell
cycle?
a. Interphase is usually the longest phase.
b. DNA replicates during the S phase.
c. Cell division ends with cytokinesis.
d. The cell grows during the Mitotic phase.
____11. Which of the following is a phase in the cell cycle?
a. G1 phase
b. G2 phase
c. Mitotic phase
d. all of the above

____12. The mitosis is …

a. series of events that cells go through from “birth” to
reproduction.
b. period of time between the birth and the death of a cell.
c. time from prophase until the S-phase of the cell.
d. time from prophase to telophase of the nucleus.
____13. The two main processes of the divisional mitotic phase are called
a. mitosis and interphase.
b. telophase and cytokinesis.
c. the M phase and the S phase.
d. mitosis and cytokinesis.

____14. Which of the following is a phase of mitosis?

a. cytokinesis
b. interphase
c. prophase
d. S phase

____15. Unlike mitosis, the end of meiosis usually results in the formation of
a. two genetically identical cells.
b. four genetically unique cells.
c. four genetically identical cells.
d. two genetically unique cells.

____16. What is shown in Figure 9-2?

a. independent assortment
b. anaphase I of meiosis
c. crossing over
d. replication

Figure 9-2
USING SCIENCE SKILLS

Figure 9-4

17. Observing: List the correct order for the diagrams of the mitosis process in
Figure 9-4.
a. A, B, C, D b. D, C, B, A c. D, A, C, B d. D, B, A, C

18. Inferring: What would be the (diploid) chromosome number of the cell shown
in Figure 9-4?
a. 4 b. 8 c. 2 d. 16

19. Inferring: Identify the structure labeled Y in Figure 9-4.

a. nucleus b. centrosome c. spindle microtubule d. sister chromatids

20. Observing: What phase is shown in diagram C of Figure 9-4?

a. prophase b. metaphase c. anaphase d. telophase
 Figure 9-6

21. Interpreting Graphics: In Figure 9-6, what is the entire structure labeled X in
phase A?
a. Chromatin b. Tetrad c. A chromosome d. Sister chromatids

22. Observing: In Figure 9-6, during which phase would crossing-over and genetic
recombination occur?
a. D b. A c. G d. E

23. Identifying: In Figure 9-6, identify the phase of meiosis for letter F.
a. Anaphase I b. Telophase/Cytokinesis II c. Metaphase I d. Anaphase II
Interpreting Graphics: Use the meiosis diagrams below to identify the most
appropriate answers.

24. Identify the process:

a. Prophase I
b. Prophase II
c. Metaphase I
d. Metaphase II

25. Identify the genetic material:

a. Chromatin
b. Sister-chromatids
c. A chromosome
d. Tetrads of homologous
chromosomes

26. Identify the amount of genetic

material: Extra Credit
a. n b. 2n
c. 2 x 2n d. 4 x 2n

27. Identify the process:

a. Prophase II
b. Anaphase I
c. Telophase/Cytokinesis I
d. Telophase/Cytokinesis II

28. Identify the genetic material:

a. Chromatin
b. Sister-chromatids
c. Homologous chromosomes
d. Tetrads of homologous
chromosomes

29. Identify the amount of genetic

material in each developing new
cell: Extra Credit
a. n b. 2n
c. 2 x 2n d. 4 x 2n
30. Identify the process:
a. Telophase/Cytokinesis I
b. Anaphase II
c. Telophase/Cytokinesis II
d. Metaphase I

31. Identify the genetic material:

a. Chroma
b. Sister-chromatids
c. Chromosomes
d. Tetrads of homologous
chromosomes

32. Identify the amount of genetic

material: Extra Credit
a. n b. 2n
c. 2 x 2n d. 4 x 2n