Name: ____________________________________
Class: _____________
Self Assessment: Mitosis
1. How many microtubules attach to each chromosome during prophase?
a) 0
b) 4
c) 1
d) 2
2. Mitosis leads to two daughter cells that are genetically identical to the _____.
a) nucleus
b) parent cell
c) chromatin
d) somatic cell
3. In which type of cell does mitosis occur in multicellular organisms?
a) gamete
b) somatic cell
c) sex cell
d) sperm cell
4. During which phase of mitosis does the nuclear membrane begin to reform?
a) metaphase
b) anaphase
c) prophase
d) telophase
5. What disease is characterized by uncontrolled cell division?
a) diabetes
b) Alzheimer's
c) cancer
d) Parkinson's
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Date: _____________
Name: ____________________________________
Class: _____________
Date: _____________
Self Assessment: Mitosis
6. Which event is associated with prophase of mitosis?
a) condensing chromosomes
b) cell plate formation
c) shortening kinetochore microtubules
d) re forming nuclear membrane
7. During what phase of mitosis do the chromosomes organize at the equator of the nucleus?
a) telophase
b) metaphase
c) anaphase
d) prophase
8. Mitosis and cell division is required for cell reproduction. Which other cell function necessitates mitosis
and cell division?
a) cell aging
b) genome reduction
c) energy production
d) cell growth
9. During which phase of mitosis does cytokinesis usually begin?
a) telophase
b) anaphase
c) metaphase
d) prophase
10. Mitosis is a form of _____.
a) nuclear division
b) cell division
c) cytokinesis
d) binary fission
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ANSWER KEY
1. d
2. b
3. b
4. d
5. c
6. a
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7. b
8. d
9. a
10. a