1
8
15
22
29
36
43
2
9
16
23
30
37
44
3
10
17
24
31
38
45
4
11
18
25
32
39
46
5
12
19
26
33
40
47
6
13
20
27
34
41
48
7
14
21
28
35
42
49
How many daughter cells are produced
during mitosis? Are they haploid or
diploid?
Two diploid
cells
During which phase of mitosis do
chromosomes line up in the middle
of the cell?
Metaphase
How many chromosomes do
humans have in their body cells?
46 or 23 pairs
When does a cell copy its DNA? Be
specific.
S-phase of interphase
What kind of cells are made from
mitosis?
Somatic (body) cells
What happens when the cell cycle
is not regulated (out of control)?
Cancer
What is the term used to describe
a cell that has TWO sets of
chromosomes (one from mom and
one from dad)?
Diploid (2n)
What is the term used to describe
cells that have just ONE set of
chromosomes?
Haploid (n)
Name the phases of mitosis in
order.
Prophase, metaphase,
anaphase, telophase
During which phase of mitosis does
chromatin condense into
chromosomes?
prophase
During which phase of mitosis do
spindle fibers pull sister chromatids
apart?
anaphase
What is the process when the
parent cell is cleaved into two new
daughter cells?
cytokinesis
During which phase of mitosis does
the nuclear envelope begin to
reappear?
Telophase
What is the phase where cell
growth occurs?
G1 and G2 of interphase
What is the process in which
gametes are produced?
Meiosis
What phase is represented by the
picture?
Prophase
What phase is represented in the
picture?
Metaphase
What phase is represented in the
picture?
Anaphase
What phase is represented by the
picture?
Telophase
How many cell divisions are
involved in meiosis?
2
What are the organelles that
produce spindle fibers?
Centrioles
When does the process of
crossing-over occur?
Prophase 1
Why does crossing-over occur?
To increase genetic
diversity
During what process of meiosis
do homologous chromosomes
line up in the center of the cell?
Metaphase 1
At the end of meiosis 1 how many
cells are produced?
2
During which phase of meiosis are
sister chromatids pulled apart?
Anaphase 2
During which phase of meiosis do
homologous chromosomes get
separated?
Anaphase 1
If a cell begins meiosis with 34
chromosomes, how many will the
resulting four cells have?
17
What is a karyotype?
A picture of an organism’s
chromosomes in a mitotic cell
What are all chromosomes besides
sex chromosomes referred to as?
Autosomes
What are a male’s sex
chromosomes?
XY
What are a female’s sex
chromosomes?
XX
What two things can be determine
by analyzing a karyotype?
Gender and genetic
disorders
What is the structure that holds
sister chromatids together?
Centromere
What genetic disorder is shown in
this karyotype?
Down Syndrome
What is Turner Syndrome?
When a female is missing one of
her X chromosomes
What is Klinefelter Syndrome?
When a male has an
extra X chromosome
If an organisms diploid cells have
30 chromosomes, how many
chromosomes would be in it’s sex
cell?
15
What is the longest phase of the
cell cycle?
Interphase
What is the longest phase of
mitosis?
Prophase
What is spermatogenesis?
The production of
sperm cells
What is oogenesis?
The production of egg cells
What is the purpose of mitosis?
To produce more body cells
What is the purpose of meiosis?
To produce sex
cells
Describe cytokinesis in plant cells.
Cell plate forms
midway between
the divided nuclei
What phase of meiosis does the
picture represent?
Anaphase 1
What phase of meiosis does the
picture represent?
Metaphase 1
How many cells are produced from
meiosis? Are they haploid or
diploid?
Four haploid cells
What phase of meiosis is
represented in the picture?
Telophase 2