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1. Refer to Model 1. List the four phases in the mitosis process.

Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase


2. Where is mitosis in the cell cycle? Before cytokinesis, g1 and after g2
3. What three phases of the cell cycle are considered interphase?
G1, G2, synthesis
4. Refer to the cell cycle shown.
a. How many cells are present at the beginning of mitosis? 1
b. How many cells are present at the end of mitosis? 2
5. Refer to the chromosomes in the cells in Model 1.
a. How many chromatids are in each replicated chromosome? 2
6. How many replicated chromosomes are in the original cell shown in
Model 1 during prophase? Hint: When counting chromosomes, count “1”
for a pair of sister chromatids. 4
7. How many single chromosomes are in each of the new cells in telophase?
4
8. Refer to the cells in telophase in Model 1.
a. Use a complete sentence to describe what the new cells in telophase might contain if
replication of chromosomes did not occur before cytokinesis.
The cells would either have ½ of the dna or too much dna.
b. If the situation in part a occurred, would the new cells be viable? Explain.

No, because they don’t have the needed amount of dna for a healthy cell.
9. The S phase stands for synthesis, which means to make or build something more complex out of
simpler parts. Scientists know that during the S phase DNA is being made in the nucleus of the
cell. Why do you think the cell needs to make more DNA at this time in the cell cycle?
To create more cells later on when the cell splits.
10. Refer to Model 1. The chromosomes that are shaped like “X” (made of two sister chromatids)
have double the amount of DNA than the chromosomes that are shaped like “I.” During what
phase of the cell cycle do you think the chromosomes replicated (copied)?
Synthesis
11. Refer to Model 1.

a. In which phase of mitosis do you see the spindle fibers forming? Prophase
b. At what phase of mitosis do the replicated chromosomes (sister chromatids) separate?
Anaphase
c. In which phase do you see that the spindle fibers have disappeared? Telophase
d. Look at metaphase and anaphase. Suggest the purpose of the spindle fibers during
mitosis. Prepares the cell for the DNA splitting

12. Refer to Model 1.


a. Describe what happens to the nuclear membrane after prophase.

The nucleus disappears


b. Explain why it is necessary that the nuclear membrane disintegrates during mitosis.

So the DNA can break down/separate


c. At what point during mitosis has the nuclear membrane reformed?

telophase
13. What is actually dividing during cytokinesis?
Cytoplasm (and other organelles too)
14. Cellular division has two parts---mitosis is the division of the nucleus and cytokinesis is the
division of the cell into two new cells. Explain why mitosis has to come before cytokinesis in the
cell cycle. It has to come first so the DNA can split before reaching cytokinesis.

15. Consider the effect on a cell if the sister chromatids did not line up correctly during metaphase.
For example, if some lined up side by side instead of single file along the middle, how might this
affect the resulting cells? The daughter cells being formed in the cell cycle would not have equal
amount of chromatids, causing mutations.

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