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MITOSIS WORKSHEET

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ANSWER KEY

Matching: Match the term to the description

D. Metaphase

E. Anaphase

A. Prophase

B. Interphase

C. Telophase

I = interphase

P = prophase

M = metaphase

A = anaphase

T = telophase

_1. The sister chromatids are moving apart.

__ 8. Animal cells begin to pinch in.

__2. The nuclear membrane fades from view.

__9. The spindle is formed.

__3. A new nuclear membrane is forms.

_10. Chromatids line up along the equator.

around the chromosomes

_ 4. The cytoplasm of the cell is being divided.

__ 11. Chromosomes are not visible.

___5. The chromatin is found in the nucleus.

_ 6. The chromosomes are located at.

_ 13. The cell plate in plants begins to form.

Fill in the blanks using the word bank below:

the equator of the cell

Interphase

Prophase

Anaphase

Telophase

Metaphase

___

__7. The spindles disappear.

___

_14. The reverse of prophase.

Cytokinesis (2x)

Sister Chromatid

Centromere

Cell Plate

_cytokinesis______1. In what phase does the cell split the cytoplasm and daughter cells first become visible in mitosis?

_anaphase_______2. During what phase of mitosis do centromeres divide and the chromosomes move toward their

respective poles?

_prophase______3. What is the phase where chromatin condenses to form chromosomes?

_centromere_____4. What is the name of the structure that connects the two sister chromatids?

_sister chromatid

5. In a chromosome pair connected by a centromere, what is each individual

chromosome half called?

_telophase_______6. What is the step of cell division where 2 identical daughter cells are formed?

_interphase_______7. Which phase of the cell cycle occurs when the cell is preparing to divide so it grows in size

making organelles and copying DNA?

cytokinesis

_____8. What is the division of the cytoplasm called?

metaphase

_____9. During this phase chromosomes line up in the middle.

Mitosis Worksheet

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