Name:_________________________________ Section: _______________ Date:_________________ Score: ______

Cell Cycle Coloring Worksheet

Objectives: Describe the stages of the cell cycle.

Directions: Label the diagram below with the following;
Interphase Mitosis Anaphase G1 G2 S
Cytokinesis Metaphase Prophase Telophase

Then on the diagram, lightly color the G1 phase BLUE, the S phase YELLOW, the G2 phase RED, and the stages
of mitosis ORANGE. Color the arrows indicating all of the interphases in GREEN. Color the arrow indicating
mitosis PURPLE. Color the arrow for cytokinesis BLACK and the stage of cytokinesis BROWN.

Name:_________________________________ Section: _______________ Date:_________________ Score: ______

Cell Cycle Coloring Worksheet

Objectives: Describe the stages of the cell cycle.

Directions: Label the diagram below with the following;
Interphase Mitosis Anaphase G1 G2 S
Cytokinesis Metaphase Prophase Telophase

Then on the diagram, lightly color the G1 phase BLUE, the S phase YELLOW, the G2 phase RED, and the stages
of mitosis ORANGE. Color the arrows indicating all of the interphases in GREEN. Color the arrow indicating
mitosis PURPLE. Color the arrow for cytokinesis BLACK and the stage of cytokinesis BROWN.
Cells reproduce by duplicating their cellular contents (including DNA) before undergoing
cytoplasmic division to create two cells
 The cell cycle describes the series of ordered events a typical eukaryotic cell
undergoes as it grows and divides in two
Cell Cycle
The eukaryotic cell cycle can be divided into two main stages (interphase and M phase),
each with multiple sub-phases:
 Interphase is an active period in the cycle, in which a cell grows and prepares for
division (includes G1, S and G2 sub-phases)
 The M phase describes the period of actual division and includes mitosis (nuclear
division) and cytokinesis (cytoplasmic division)
 Sometimes a cell may leave the cell cycle (from G1) and enter a resting state (G0)
where it no longer divides (i.e. it is amitotic)
Interphase:
 G1 – First intermediate gap phase in which a cell grows in size and synthesizes
the proteins needed for DNA replication
 S – The synthesis stage in which DNA is replicated (along with the microtubule-
organising centrosome)
 G2 – Second intermediate gap phase in which a cell continues to grow and all
cellular organelles are duplicated
M phase:
 Mitosis – Nuclear division, whereby the duplicated DNA is separated into two
genetically identical nuclei
 Cytokinesis – Cytoplasmic division, whereby cellular contents (organelles) are
segregated and the cell splits in two

Cells reproduce by duplicating their cellular contents (including DNA) before undergoing
cytoplasmic division to create two cells
 The cell cycle describes the series of ordered events a typical eukaryotic cell
undergoes as it grows and divides in two
Cell Cycle
The eukaryotic cell cycle can be divided into two main stages (interphase and M phase),
each with multiple sub-phases:
 Interphase is an active period in the cycle, in which a cell grows and prepares for
division (includes G1, S and G2 sub-phases)
 The M phase describes the period of actual division and includes mitosis (nuclear
division) and cytokinesis (cytoplasmic division)
 Sometimes a cell may leave the cell cycle (from G1) and enter a resting state (G0)
where it no longer divides (i.e. it is amitotic)
Interphase:
 G1 – First intermediate gap phase in which a cell grows in size and synthesizes
the proteins needed for DNA replication
 S – The synthesis stage in which DNA is replicated (along with the microtubule-
organising centrosome)
 G2 – Second intermediate gap phase in which a cell continues to grow and all
cellular organelles are duplicated
M phase:
 Mitosis – Nuclear division, whereby the duplicated DNA is separated into two
genetically identical nuclei
 Cytokinesis – Cytoplasmic division, whereby cellular contents (organelles) are
segregated and the cell splits in two