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Mitosis & Meiosis Study Guide
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Biology
10th Grade
02/05/2014

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List the phases of MITOSIS in order.
Definition
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
Term
The role of the spindle is to...?
Definition
Pull chromatids apart & move chromosomes to the poles
Term
The cell grows & replicates both its DNA & cell organelles in what phase?
Definition
S Phase
Term
DNA is coiled up around proteins called?
Definition
Histones
Term
Which cells form cleavage as they split?
Definition
Animal
Term
Which cells form in a plate?
Definition
Plant
Term
In which phase of MITOSIS do the sister hromatids line up along the middle of the cell?
Definition
Metaphase
Term
In which phase of MITOSIS do the chromosomes get pulled apart?
Definition
Anaphase
Term
In which stage does a cell spend most of its life growing & replicating its DNA?
Definition
Interphase
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The first phase of MITOSIS is called?
Definition
Prophase
Term
A cell in Interphase will have a nucleus that contains?
Definition
DNA & Nucleus
Term
MITOSIS creates how many cells?
Definition
2
Term
MITOSIS creates genetically ____ cells.
Definition
Identical
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MEIOSIS creates how many cells?
Definition
4
Term
MEIOSIS creates genetically ____ cells.
Definition
Different
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MITOSIS creates diploid or haploid cells?
Definition
Diploid
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MEIOSIS creates diploid or haploid cells?
Definition
Haploid
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If the diploid # of chromosomes for an organism is 20, what is the normal # of homologous chromosomes the organism would have?
Definition
20
Term
Humans: 2n = ______ ; n = ______
Definition
2n - 46 ; n = 23
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Does the pairing up of homologous chromosomes occur in MITOSIS or MEIOSIS?
Definition
Meiosis
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______ contain only one member of each pair of homologous chromosomes (are haploid)
Definition
gametes
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Zygote cells are (haploid/diploid)as a result of ________.
Definition
diploid ; fertilization
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(MITOSIS/MEIOSIS) produces gametes,
while(MITOSIS/MEIOSIS)produces body cells.
Definition
MEIOSIS ; MITOSIS
Term
If a cell had 50 chromosomes BEFORE MEIOSIS how many chromosomes would each daughter cell have AFTER MEIOSIS?
Definition
25
Term
What is the structure called when homologous chromosomes line up at the middle if the cell during Metaphase I in MEIOSIS?
Definition
Chromosomes per cross-over
Term
A human egg will only contain #___ chromosomes?
Definition
23
Term
What are two sex chromosomes?
Definition
X ; Y
Term
Which two sex chromosomes create a boy?
Which two sex chromosomes create a girl?
Definition
boy: X,Y
girl: X,X
Term
How does crossing over increase genetic diversity?
Definition
Make new combination of genes
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