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Cell Divison: Mitosis and Meiosis Study Guide
Biology
Mitosis
1.
Why are cells small rather than large?
2.
Name two reasons that cells must divide.
3.
What is the cell cycle?
4.
What are the three parts of the cell cycle?
5.
What happens during G1 of interphase?
6.
What happens during S of interphase?
7.
What happens during G2 of interphase?
8.
List the four stages of mitosis in order.
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9.
What happens during prophase?
10. What happens during metaphase?
11. What happens during anaphase?
12. What happens during telophase?
13. What is cytokinesis?
14. Why does cytokinesis happen differently in plant and animal cells?
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Cell Divison: Mitosis and Meiosis Study Guide
Biology
15. What is the result of mitosis? (What do you get at the end of mitosis?)
16. Explain the relationship between chromatin and chromosomes.
17. During which stage of the cell cycle (interphase, mitosis, or cytokinesis) are chromosomes visible?
18. What are sister chromatids?
19. Identify whether each of the following cells is in prophase, metaphase, anaphase, or telophase.
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Cell Divison: Mitosis and Meiosis Study Guide
Biology
Meiosis
1.
define and explain the following terms:
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gametes
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somatic cells
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zygote
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fertilization
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meiosis
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synapsis
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crossing over
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reduction division
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independent assortment
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haploid
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diploid
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homologous chromosomes
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Cell Divison: Mitosis and Meiosis Study Guide
Biology
2. How many rounds of cell division do diploid cells undergo in meiosis?
3. Describe the cells produced after meiosis 1.
4. Describe the cells produced in meiosis.
5. Compare the cells produced by meiosis and mitosis.
6. State when crossing over occurs.
7. Describe when replication occurs.
8. How many chromosomes does a human somatic cell and a human gamete have?
9. Describe how meiosis 1 differs from meiosis 2.