Mitosis Worksheet
Explore the process of mitosis, including its stages and importance in cell division, for Grade 6 science students.
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Mitosis Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability.
1. What is the primary purpose of mitosis?
To produce sex cells
To grow and repair tissues
To create energy for the cell
To digest food particles
2. Which of the following is NOT a stage of mitosis?
Prophase
Metaphase
Interphase
Anaphase
3. Mitosis results in two genetically daughter cells.
4. During , chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell.
5. Number the stages of mitosis in the correct order (1-4):
Telophase
Prophase
Anaphase
Metaphase
6. Observe the diagram below showing the stages of mitosis. Label each stage.
A:
B:
C:
D:
7. Mitosis is essential for the reproduction of single-celled organisms.
True
False
8. After mitosis, the new cells have half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell.
True
False
9. Briefly explain why mitosis is important for growth and repair in multicellular organisms.