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Mitosis and Meiosis

Quiz by Sarah Fairbanks

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  • Q1
    cell division that produces sex cells or gametes; occurs in two phases.
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    mitosis
    meiosis
    30s
  • Q2
    A pair of similar chromosomes that have the same genes, length and centromere position. One of the pair of chromosomes came from Mom in an ovum, and the other came from Dad in a sperm. Humans have 23 pairs of homologous chromosomes.
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    sister chromatids
    homologous chromosomes
    30s
  • Q3
    body cells; have 46 chromosomes in humans
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    somatic cells
    gametes
    30s
  • Q4
    number of chromosomes in a sex cell (Half the diploid number); in humans, the haploid is 23
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    diploid - 2n
    haploid - n
    30s
  • Q5
    number of chromosomes in a body cell; in humans , the diploid is 46
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    haploid - n
    diploid - 2n
    30s
  • Q6
    sex cells; have 23 chromosomes in humans - are haploid
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    somatic cells
    gametes
    30s
  • Q7
    Formed when chromosomes duplicate before cell division
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    sister chromatids
    homologous chromosomes
    30s
  • Q8
    Which stage of mitosis occurs BEFORE the stage that this image represents?
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    Metaphase
    Prophase
    Anaphase
    30s
  • Q9
    Which stage of mitosis occurs AFTER the stage that this image represents?
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    Telophase
    Anaphase
    Metaphase
    30s
  • Q10
    Which stage of mitosis occurs BEFORE the stage that this image represents?
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    Cytokinesis
    Telophase
    Anaphase
    30s
  • Q11
    Which stage of mitosis occurs AFTER the stage that this image represents?
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    Metaphase
    Interphase
    Prophase
    30s
  • Q12
    Time period between cell divisions when the cell grows, DNA duplicates and preparation for mitosis occurs.
    Interphase
    Metaphase
    Prophase
    30s
  • Q13
    Division of the cytoplasm and organelles
    Telophase
    Anaphase
    Cytokinesis
    30s
  • Q14
    Nuclear membrane disappears / Chromatin condenses and thickens into chromosomes / Spindle fibers appear
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    Interphase
    Prophase
    Anaphase
    30s
  • Q15
    The spindle fibers pull the chromatids apart and pull them to opposite poles. This gives rise to daughter chromosomes
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    Metaphase
    Telophase
    Anaphase
    30s

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