Mitosis

Question 1

What is mitosis?

Answer 1

A type of cell division that multiplies cells.

Question 2

What is mitosis for?

Answer 2

Growth and repair.

Question 3

What is a diploid cell?

Answer 3

A cell that has a full set of chromosomes, (46).

Question 4

Why are the cells created in mitosis diploid cells?

Answer 4

Because they have two full sets of chromosomes, (a pair of 23 chromosomes = 46).

Question 5

What is the first stage of mitosis? And what happens?

Answer 5

Interphase. The chromosomes are copied.

Question 6

What is the second stage of mitosis? And what happens?

Answer 6

Prophase. Spindle fibres form in the cell and the nuclear membrane starts to disappear.

Question 7

What is the third stage of mitosis? And what happens?

Answer 7

Metaphase. The chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell.

Question 8

What is the forth staged mitosis? And what happens?

Answer 8

Anaphase. The chromosomes are pulled apart by the spindles.

Question 9

What is the fifth stage of mitosis? And what happens?

Answer 9

Telophase. The cell is between cell divisions.

Question 10

What is the sixth stage of mitosis? And what happens?

Answer 10

Cytokinesis. A cell membrane divides the cells. The nuclei start to reform.

Question 11

What are the stages of mitosis in order?

Answer 11

Interphase, Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase, Cytokinesis.