Name: __________________________________ Per: ______ Date: ____________

Section 5.1 Study Guide: Cell Cycle & Mitosis

Key Concept: Cells have distinct phases of growth Vocabulary:
and reproduce by dividing in two different ways. cell cycle mitosis cytokinesis
meiosis anaphase interphase
prophase telophase metaphase

Main Idea: The cell cycle has four main stages.

Use the word bank with your notes to fill in the blanks in the following sentences. Words may be used more than
once or not at all.
anaphase cell cycle centromere chromatid chromatin

chromosome cytokinesis gametes histones interphase

metaphase mitosis prophase somatic telophase

1. The _______________________ consists of four phases: G1, S, G2, and M.

2. G1, S, and G2 together are called _______________________, during which a cell is preparing to
divide.

3. During _______________________, the nucleus of a cell divides. During _______________________,

the cytoplasm divides.

4. _______________________ occurs in body cells, also called _______________________ cells.

5. _______________________ occurs in sex cells, also called _______________________.

6. At the beginning of mitosis, DNA condenses by wrapping around proteins called

_______________________, which forms _______________________ (DNA + protein).

7. Super-condensed DNA is called a _______________________.

8. Half of a duplicated _______________________ is called a _______________________; sister

_______________________ are joined together in the middle by a _______________________.

9. The phases of mitosis in order are _______________________, _______________________,

_______________________, _______________________.

10. After the four phases of mitosis, _______________________ occurs to split the new cells apart.
 11. Label the image of the chromosome using the provided
terms. Words may be used more than once.

centromere

chromatid

telomere

12. Put the four phases of mitosis in order in the boxes

below, then sketch an image of what a cell looks like in
each phase.

interphase _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________

13. Briefly explain how cytokinesis is different between animal cells and plant cells.

____________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________

Match the phase name with the correct description by drawing a line between the appropriate dots (phases are
NOT listed in order)

14. metaphase ● ● Chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell

15. interphase ● ● Chromosomes condense and spindle fibers form

16. prophase ● ● Two new nuclei form and chromosomes uncoil

17. telophase ● ● Sister chromatids separate to opposite sides of the cell

18. anaphase ● ● Prepares the cell to divide by duplicating DNA