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mitosis & the cell cycle
thanksgiving color by number
directions: answer each of the questions below. then color the picture based on the color that’s paired with the correct answer for each number. for example, if the answer to number 1 is paired with the color yellow, color all of the number 1’s in the picture yellow.

1. which phase of the cell cycle does the cell spend most of its time in?

a. prophase (blue)
b. interphase (brown)
c. metaphase (purple)
d. telophase (white)

1. during which phase of interphase does dna replication occur?

a. g1 (brown)
b. g2 (green)
c. s (red)
d. m (yellow)

1. what is the main purpose of mitosis?

a. sexual reproduction (orange)
b. energy production (black)
c. dna replication (blue)
d. growth and repair (white)

1. during which phase of mitosis do chromosomes first become visible?

a. prophase (brown)
b. metaphase (yellow)
c. anaphase (green)
d. telophase (white)

1. which structure helps organize the spindle fibers during mitosis?

a. ribosome (light blue)
b. lysosome (dark green)
c. golgi apparatus (blue)
d. centriole (brown)

1. what happens to the nuclear membrane during prophase?

a. it reforms (green)
b. it breaks down (red)
c. it doubles in size (blue)
d. it stays intact (white)

1. during metaphase, chromosomes line up:

a. randomly in the cytoplasm (light green)
b. along the cell’s equator (white)
c. at opposite poles (pink)
d. inside the nucleus (red)

1. the spindle fibers attach to what part of the chromosome?

a. telomere (yellow)
b. chromatid (white)
c. centromere (red)
d. histone (yellow)

1. during anaphase, sister chromatids:

a. separate and move to opposite poles (red)
b. pair up (light green)
c. condense into chromosomes (black)
d. disappear (yellow)

1. in telophase, what reappears around each set of chromosomes?

a. cell membrane (green)
b. spindle (white)
c. centromere (orange)
d. nuclear envelope (brown)

Explanation:

Question 1

The cell spends most of its time in Interphase, which includes G₁, S, and G₂ phases for growth, DNA replication, and preparation for division.

DNA replication occurs during the S (Synthesis) phase of Interphase, where the cell duplicates its genetic material.

Mitosis is for asexual reproduction, growth, and repair of somatic cells, not sexual reproduction (that’s meiosis), energy production, or just DNA replication.

Answer:

b. Interphase (brown)

Question 2