Chromosome/Mitosis Quiz
Name___________________
1. Before a cell divides, the DNA must first condense to form
_______________.
2. Each half of a chromosome is called a __________________.
3. The constricted area of each chromosome where spindle fibers will attach
is called a ________________.
4. Prior to cell division, DNA coils tightly around proteins called
______________ in the nucleus of the cell.
5. After DNA has coiled tightly around the proteins mentioned in number 4
above, the resulting material that resembles threads or fibers is called
______________.
6. The term _________ is used to describe cell division.
7. The most basic unit of life is called a ______________.
Figure A
8. The entire structure shown in Figure A is called a ________________.
9. The structure shown in Figure A is visible only during
_______________.
10.Has the genetic code (DNA) been replicated in Figure A? Yes or No
11.List 2 reasons why cells divide rather than grow?
12. What must happen in the cell before it can divide?
13. The rate that materials are used in a cell depends on the ________.
14. That rate that materials enter and leave the cell depend on the ________.
15. As the cell gets larger, the surface area will increase faster than the
volume. (true or false)
16. When a cell divides it forms 2 new cells called ___________.
17.
List the number of the cells that are in Metaphase. ____________
18.
List the number of the cells that are in Anaphase. _____________
19.
List the number of the cells that are in Telophase. ____________
20. List the number of the cells that are in Prophase _____________