Duplicate of Unit 5: Mitosis and Meiosis

Question 1

What occurs during S phase?

Accepted Answer

DNA is replicated.

Question 2

The site where two sister chromatids become attached is called:

Accepted Answer

Centromere

Question 3

What phase is shown in the picture?

Accepted Answer

Anaphase

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

What is true about meiosis?

Accepted Answer

Meiosis creates genetically different cells.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

Zygote cell

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

Somatic Cells

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

Germ

Question 9

How many chromosomes are in the picture of the cell?

Accepted Answer

8

Question 10

How many chromosomes are in the picture of the cell?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 11

DNA Overload refers to:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

What are the phases of Interphase? (multiple answers)

Accepted Answer

M Phase, G1 Phase, G2 Phase

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

Chromatin

Question 14

What describes what a haploid cell is?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

One half of a replicated chromosome is called:

Accepted Answer

Sister Chromatid

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

Chromosome

Question 17

Which phase do cells spend most of their time?

Accepted Answer

Interphase

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