Duplicate of Unit 5: Mitosis and Meiosis

Question 1

What is true about meiosis?

Accepted Answer

Meiosis creates genetically different cells.

Question 2

Mitosis creates ....

Accepted Answer

Identical somatic cells

Question 3

What phase is shown in the picture?

Accepted Answer

Anaphase

Question 4

What is the name of the cell that results from an egg and sperm uniting?

Accepted Answer

Zygote cell

Question 5

In what phase do cells prepare for mitosis?

Accepted Answer

G2 phase

Question 6

T or F: Crossing over is when genetic material is exchanged between chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

What phase is shown in the picture?

Accepted Answer

Cytokinesis

Question 8

What occurs during S phase?

Accepted Answer

DNA is replicated.

Question 9

Loose and uncoiled DNA that is wrapped by proteins is called:

Accepted Answer

Chromatin

Question 10

Describe what is happening in this picture:

Accepted Answer

Crossing Over

Question 11

What describes what a haploid cell is?

Accepted Answer

a cell with one set or half a set of chromosomes.

Question 12

Liver cells are an example of:

Accepted Answer

Somatic Cells

Question 13

If a HAPLOID cell has 12 chromosomes in it, how many cells would a DIPLOID cell have?

Accepted Answer

24

Question 14

What is DNA called that is dense and tightly coiled chromatin?

Accepted Answer

Chromosome

Question 15

What is the type of cell that will go through meiosis?

Accepted Answer

Germ

Question 16

What phase is shown in the picture?

Accepted Answer

Telophase

Question 17

What is this picture describing?

Accepted Answer

Meiosis

Question 18

What are the phases of Interphase? (multiple answers)

Accepted Answer

G2 Phase, G1 Phase, M Phase

Question 19

What phase is shown in the picture?

Accepted Answer

Metaphase

Question 20

How many chromosomes are in the picture of the cell?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 21

The site where two sister chromatids become attached is called:

Accepted Answer

Centromere

Question 22

Egg and Sperm cells are examples of:

Accepted Answer

Gamete Cells

Question 23

DNA Overload refers to:

Accepted Answer

The great demand put on the DNA as a cell grows bigger.

Question 24

What is the name of the type of cells that go through mitosis?

Accepted Answer

Somatic Cells

Question 25

Which phase do cells spend most of their time?

Accepted Answer

Interphase

Question 26

How many chromosomes are in the picture of the cell?

Accepted Answer

8

Question 27

One half of a replicated chromosome is called:

Accepted Answer

Sister Chromatid

Duplicate of Unit 5: Mitosis and Meiosis

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Duplicate of Unit 5: Mitosis and Meiosis

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