Mitosis/meiosis study guide
1. Why do cells undergo mitosis? Be sure to discuss in relation to surface area and
volume of a cell.
2. What is mitosis? What is meiosis?
3. Discuss what happens during the following: G1, S, G2, and Mitosis.
4. What is the difference between chromosomes and chromatids?
5. Discuss what occurs during the following: Interphase, Prophase, Metaphase,
Anaphase, Telophase, and Cytokinesis. Discuss all structures that are involved as
well.
6. How does mitosis differ between animal and plant cells?
7. How many chromosomes are in the daughter cells of a 46 chromosome cell
undergoing mitosis? How many chromosomes are in the daughter cells of a 46
chromosome cell undergoing meiosis?
8. Describe how cancer and tumors happen.
9. What is the p53 gene?
10. What are the daughter cells that come from meiosis called? How do the amounts
and sizes differ between males and females?
11. During sexual reproduction, the male and female sex cells combine to form what
cell?
12. What is the difference between the terms diploid and haploid?
13. In meiosis, when do chromosomes become tetrads? When does crossing-over
occur?
14. Describe the differences between Meiosis I and Meiosis II.
15. Explain sexual reproduction and asexual reproduction. How are the cells created
similar or different from each other?
16. An organism has 20 chromosomes in its body cells. Answer the following:
Are the body cells diploid or haploid?
How many chromosomes are in the body cells?
When it makes sex cells, how many chromosomes are in those cells?
Are the sex cells diploid or haploid?
What is the process of making sex cells called?
What is the process by which it makes new body cells?
When the sex cells from the male and female combine, how many chromosomes
are in the zygote?