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Cell Cycle and Mitosis Quiz
1. The Cell Cycle has _____ stages.
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
2. The cells spend most of their time in this cycle of development….
a. Synthesis
b. Interphase
c. Cytokinesis
d. Mitosis
3. What is the correct order of the stages of mitosis?
a. Metaphase, telophase, anaphase, Prophase
b. Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase
c. Telophase, Anaphase, Prophase, Metaphase
4. Which of the following is a reason that we need mitosis?
a. Growth
b. Replacement of dead cells
c. Recovering from injuries
d. All of the above
5. In which stage of the cell cycle is the cell preparing for division?
a. G1
b. G2
c. S
d. M
6. What occurs during the synthesis (S) phase?
a. Cell division
b. DNA replication
c. The division of cytoplasm
d. Replication of mitochondria and other organelles.
7. What stage of mitosis is this?
a. Anaphase
b. Metaphase
c. Telophase
d. Prophase
8. What stage of mitosis is this?
a. Anaphase
b. Metaphase
c. Telophase
d. Prophase
9. Using the picture below, put the stages of mitosis in the correct order:
1
2
3
4
a.
b.
c.
d.
1, 2, 3, 4
3, 2, 4, 1
2, 3, 1, 4
4, 3 ,2 ,1