Life cycle and Mitosis study guide
1.
During mitosis, the doubling of chromosomes ensures that both new cells — a.
have identical genetic makeup _ c. are twice the size of the parent cell b.
serve different functions d. remain attached to each other
2.
Most of the hereditary information within the cell is carried in the — a.
Ribosomes b. vacuoles c. chromosomes _ d. Golgi bodies
3.
Mitosis is the stage during which a.
the cell's nucleus divides into two new nuclei. C. the cell's DNA is replicated.
b.
the cell divides into two new cells. D. the cell's cytoplasm divides.
4.
What happens during cytokinesis in animal cells?
a.
A new round of mitosis begins. b.
Each organelle divides into two parts.
C. Two new daughter cells are formed.
D. A cell plate forms in the middle of the cell.
5.
A cell divides into two equal parts during — a.
binary fission. B. reconstitution. C. regeneration d. budding.
6.
An organism grows its body parts back during — a.
binary fission. B. budding. C. cell division. D. regeneration.
7.
Budding usually occurs in — a.
plants. B. animals. C. both plants and animals. D. bacteria.
8.
Binary fission usually occurs in — a.
multicellular organisms. b.
unicellular organisms. c. plants. d. fungi.
9.
Genetic materials are located in the — a.
lysosome. B. ribosome. C. chromosome. D. vacuole.
10.
The offspring is identical to the parent in — a.
sexual reproduction. b.
both sexual and asexual reproduction.
11.
Mitosis begins after — a.
the DNA molecules in a cell regenerate. b.
photosynthesis occurs.
C. asexual reproduction.
D. reconstitution. c.
the DNA molecules make exact copies of themselves. d.
the cell stop living.
12.
What happens during Interphase? a.
Cells splits in half b.
Cell grows, and gets ready to reproduce c. cell dies d. nucleus divides

Use this diagram to answer the next eight questions.
1 2
Label each picture as a stage in mitosis: prophase, metaphase, anaphase or telophase…
Picture 1 __________________
Picture 2 __________________
Picture 3 __________________
Picture 4 __________________
3 4
13.
The diagram above represents — a.
cell regeneration. b.
cellular reproduction
C. cell budding. d. binary fission.
14.
What is the correct ordering of these stages? a.
1, 2, 3, 4 c. 3, 2, 4, 1 b.
1, 3, 4, 2 d. 4, 1, 2, 3
15.
In which figures is the nucleus no longer present? a.
1 and 2 b. 2 and 3 c. 3 and 4 d. 4 and 1
16.
Which figure shows the chromosomes duplicating? a.
1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
17.
Which figure shows the spindle fibers forming?
a.
1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
18.
Which figure shows the nucleus reappearing as an intact structure? a.
1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
19.
The diagram shows — a.
meiosis. b.
mitosis. c.
both mitosis and meiosis. d.
reconstitution.
20.
Which figure shows the chromosomes moving to the opposite ends of the cell? a.
1 b. 2 c. 3 d.4