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Mitosis Reading
1. Objectives:
 Describe __________________________ and explain its importance
 Explain differences between mitosis in plant and _________________________ cells
 Give two examples of asexual __________________________________
2. Growth happens because the number of cells in your body _______________________ as
you develop
3. A simple life cycles includes birth, _______________________________, development, and
________________________________
4. Most of a cell’s life is spent in a period of growth and development called _______________
5. Name two types of cells in your body that no longer divide: ___________________________
6. Cell division occurs in two steps: first the ________________________ divides, then the
__________________________ divides.
7. What is mitosis? ____________________________________________________________
8. The two nuclei formed from mitosis contain [ the same / different ] number of chromosomes
as the original.
9. Label the parts of the cell cycle (A, B, C, D)
A. ____________________
_______________________
_______________________
B. ____________________
_______________________
_______________________
C. ____________________
_______________________
_______________________
D. ____________________
10. How long does mitosis last? ______________________
11. What occurs directly after anaphase? __________________________________
12. What are chromosomes? ____________________________________________________
13. What holds the double stranded chromosome together? ____________________________
14. Label the steps of mitosis
1. ____________________
2. ____________________
3. ____________________
4. ____________________
5. ____________________
15. During what phase do chromosomes become visible? ____________________________
16. During what phase do chromosomes separate and move away from each other? _______________
17. During what phase does the spindle form? ________________________
18. In plant cells, when the cell divides, a cell _________________________ forms between the
two new cells.
19. After a fruit fly cell goes through mitosis, each new nuclei will have how many chromosomes?
_________________
20. What are the two types of sex cells? _______________________________________
21. How many parents are required for asexual reproduction? ________________
22. Bacteria cells reproduce asexually through a process called _______________________
23. How does a hydra reproduce asexually? _______________________________
24. A whole organism can develop from a piece of one during __________________________
25. What worm can regenerate a tail or a head (see picture) ____________________________