HONORS MITOSIS CARD REVIEW
Use a blank sheet of paper to answer the ?'s   You can check answers at the end.

1. Name the phase of interphase in which cells copy their DNA.

2. Name the phase of mitosis shown here in which chromatid arms separate and chromosomes move to opposite ends of the cell.

3. Name the phase in which spindle fibers and centrioles disappear.

4. Put the following cells in the correct order.

A                             B                            C                          D                         E

5. Name this spot that holds        the chromatid arms together.

6. DNA that is spread out in the nucleus of a non-dividing cell is called _____________.

7.  Name this phase in which chromosomes line up in the center of the cell.

8. Name the phase of the cell cycle in which cells spend most of their time doing their job.

9. Name these "log-like" structures that guide the chromosomes apart during cell division.

10. Name the kind of division used by bacteria to reproduce.

11. The family of molecules that control the cell cycle are called __________. 

12. Phase of the cell cycle in which the cell makes molecules and organelles needed for the new cell.

13. Chromosomes that are the same size, same shape, and carry genes for the same traits are called ______________ chromosomes. 14.  True or False    These two chromosomes are identical.

 15. Name the phase of mitosis that follows anaphase.

16. Name this phase in which a nucleus and nucleolus are visible and the DNA is spread out as chromatin.

17. Name the cell organelle responsible for building the cell plate during cytokinesis in a plant cell.

 18. TRUE or FALSE   The chromatid arms on a chromosome are identical.

19. These microtubule fibers that pull the chromosomes are called the                                                 ______________

20. Phase of the cell cycle in which cells stop dividing.

21. Phase of the cell cycle that follows G₁

22. Phase in which the nuclear membrane and nucleolus disappear and spindle fibers and centrioles appear. 

23. The centrioles lie in a region called the __________ which helps to organize the spindle fibers.

24. A disorder in which some of the body’s cells lose the ability to control their cell cycle.

25. The major check point that determines whether a cell will keep doing its job OR move into cell division is found in which phase?

26. Tell how you can tell this is an animal cell and NOT a plant cell.

27.  Phase of the cell cycle in which the nuclear membrane and nucleolus return.  

28. Name the 3 phases that make up interphase. 

29. Phase in which the cytoplasm splits.  

30. Phase in which chromosomes spread back out into chromatin.

31. Cancer cells have high levels of telomerase enzyme which allow them to do what?

32. What is this dividing wall called?

33. The protective tips on the ends of chromosomes are called _____________________

34. Mutations in the p53gene can lead to what disease?

35. What happens to the surface area to volume ratio as cells grow bigger?

36. What happens to telomeres as cells age?
 

 ANSWERS

ANSWERS

MITOSIS REVIEW ANSWERS:

1. S-synthesis                                
2. anaphase (apart)                        
3. Telophase                                   
4. A, C, E, D, B                              
5. Centromere                                
6. Chromatin                                  
7. metaphase (middle)                   
8. G₁                                                          
9. Centrioles                                  
10. binary fission                            
11. cyclins
12. G₂
13. homologous
14. False; similar but not identical
15. telophase
16. Interphase
17. Golgi bodies
18. TRUE chromatids are identical
19. spindle
20. G₀
21. S
22. prophase
23. Centrosome
24. cancer
25. G₁
26. It has a cleavage furrow; plants don't pinch
27. telophase
28. G₁, S, G₂
29. cytokinesis
30. telophase
31. Add telomeres back onto their chromosomes so they can divide forever
32. Cell plate
33. telomeres
34. cancer
35. SA/vol ratio gets smaller as cells get bigger
36. Get shorter