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Cell Cycle and Mitosis

Cell division illustration

📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice

1. What are the three main stages of the cell cycle?

Growth, DNA replication, mitosis

Interphase, mitosis, cytokinesis

Prophase, metaphase, anaphase

Growth, division, death

2. During which stage does DNA replication occur?

During mitosis

Before the cell divides

After cytokinesis

Only in damaged cells

3. What happens to chromosomes during mitosis?

They are destroyed

One set is pulled to each end of the cell

They remain in the centre of the cell

They double in number

4. Which sub-cellular structures increase in number before cell division? (Select all that apply)

Ribosomes

Mitochondria

Nucleus

Cell membrane

✏️ Part 2: Short Answers

5. Explain why a cell needs to grow and increase its sub-cellular structures before dividing.
6. Complete the sentences about cell division:

During the cell cycle, the genetic material is _____________ and then divided into two _____________ cells.

In mitosis, one set of chromosomes is pulled to each _____________ of the cell and the _____________ divides.

Finally, the _____________ and cell _____________ divide to form two identical cells.

7. Describe two situations where mitosis is important in multicellular organisms.

🔬 Part 3: Application

8. A student observes cells under a microscope and notices that some cells have chromosomes lined up in the centre, whilst others have chromosomes being pulled apart. Explain what is happening in these cells.
9. Draw and label a simple diagram showing the three main stages of the cell cycle. Include what happens to the DNA and chromosomes at each stage.
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