1. G9 Quiz
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. What are the structures labeled A in the drawing?
a
.
chromatids
b
.
centrioles
c
.
spindle fibers
d
.
centromeres
____ 2. Which description best fits the activity of a cell during interphase?
a
.
The cell carries on metabolism.
b
.
The cell differentiates to have a new function.
c
.
The cell splits in two.
d
.
The cell splits in two but with half the normal number of chromosomes.
____ 3. Describe the actions of the cell’s chromosomes during metaphase, a stage of mitosis.
a
.
They duplicate.
b
.
They move toward the poles of the cell.
c
.
They condense to become chromatin.
d
.
They line up in the middle of the cell.
____ 4. During which stage of the cell cycle does the cell duplicate its DNA?
a M stage

2. .
b
.
G1 stage
c
.
S stage
d
.
G2 stage
____ 5. If a cell with 36 chromosomes undergoes mitosis, how many chromosomes will each of the two new
cells have?
a
.
36 chromosomes
b
.
2 chromosomes
c
.
18 chromosomes
d
.
9 chromosomes
____ 6. During which phase of mitosis are sister chromatids pulled to opposite ends of the cell?
a
.
prophase
b
.
metaphase
c
.
anaphase
d
.
telophase
____ 7. In what organism would you find cell division being completed by cytokinesis, a process in which a
new plate forms between two daughter nuclei?
a
.
animal
b
.
bacterium
c
.
plant
d
.
protist
____ 8. Which is the reproductive method of prokaryotes?
a
.
binary fission
b
.
cell apoptosis
c cytokinesis

3. .
d
.
mitosis
____ 9. The G 1 stage of the cell cycle marks the beginning of the ________.
a
.
cell cycle.
b
.
process of cytokinesis.
c
.
process of mitosis.
d
.
protein cycle.
____ 10. Which is not a reason why cell size is limited?
a
.
Limitations due to surface-to-volume ratio
b
.
Limited ability to transport substances within the cell.
c
.
Limited movement of the cell through its surroundings
d
.
Limited ability for cellular communications between parts of the cell.
Matching
Write the letter of the correct stage of mitosis on the line next to its description. Answers may be
used only once or not at all.
a
.
anaphase
b
.
interphase
c
.
metaphase
d
.
prophase
e
.
telophase
____ 1. Chromatin condense into chromosomes.
____ 2. The nucleolus reappears.
____ 3. Chromosome move toward the middle of the cell.
____ 4. The cell grows during this stage.

4. ____ 5. Some cells exit the cell cycle here.
____ 6. Microtubules of the spindle fibers shorten and pull the sister chromatids apart
____ 7. Chromosomes relax
____ 8. Spindle apparatus disassembles
____ 9. The nucleolus disappears.
____ 10. The cell performs its normal functions.
Short Answer
1. Draw each phase of mitosis and cytokinesis in order.