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Unit 4 Vocabulary: (Chapters 10) Cellular Division – Mitosis and Meiosis
Define the following terms using your book, notes, or internet. Be sure to study and
familiarize yourself with each word and be prepared for your weekly vocabulary quizzes.
1. What are chromosomes made of?
2. How do prokaryotic cells divide?
3. Chromosome –
4. Chromatin –
5. Chromatid –
6. Centromere –
7. Cytokinesis –
8. Centriole –
9. Cell Cycle –
10. Draw and label the events of the cell cycle. This can be found from Figure 10-4.
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11. Interphase –
12. Mitosis –
13. Meiosis –
14. Prophase –
15. Metaphase –
16. Anaphase –
17. Telophase –
18. Diploid –
19. Haploid –
20. Synapsis –
21. Homologous Pairs –
22. Gametes –
23. Zygote –
24. Gametogenesis –
25. Daughter Cells –
26. DNA –
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27. Gene –
28. Alleles –
29. Chromosomes –
30. Histone –
31. Tetrad –
32. Crossing Over –
33. Use the (rather large) space provided to draw out AND EXPLAIN each step of the cell
cycle. Include the four phases of mitosis as well as the interphase and cytokinesis.
34. How do cells respond to contact with other cells?
35. What chemicals regulate the cell cycle? How do they work?
36. Why can cancer be considered a disease of the cell cycle?