Chromosomes
Cell Cycle
Mitosis
Meiosis
Organelles
100
What are chromosomes made of?
DNA and histones (proteins)
100
What is the first stage of the cell cycle called?
Interphase
100
What is the correct order of the phases of mitosis?
Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, and Telophase
100
This is the type of cell that undergoes meiosis
Gamete
100
The control center of the cell
nucleus
200
Each chromosome consists of 2 ______________
Sister chromatids
200
What are the three steps of interphase in the correct order?
G1, S, and G2
200
In which phase of mitosis does the nuclear membrane break down and the homologous chromosomes begin to form?
Prophase
200
Which round of meiosis is most similar to mitosis?
Meiosis II
200
The organelle that converts the energy from the sun to create glucose
chloroplasts
300
What is the central part of the chromosome called? This is the location of attachment for spindle fibers during cell division.
Centromere
300
What type of cell undergoes mitosis?
Somatic Cells
300
What forms during telophase in plant cells that aids in cell separation?
Cell plate
300
What is the function of Meiosis?
To create offspring and genetic diversity
300
The primary organelle that is used to create energy
mitochondria
400
How many chromosomes can be found in a normal human sperm cell?
23
400
In which part of the cell cycle is the cell membrane and cytoplasm separated?
Cytokinesis
400
What is the function of mitosis?
Growth and Repair
400
Homologous chromosomes pair together to form _____________ during ________________ of meiosis which causes __________________ to occur.
Tetrads, Prophase 1, and crossing over
400
This organelle contains enzymes that allow it to clean up wastes in the cell
lysosomes
500
the two like chromosomes that make up each pair of chromosomes in somatic cells; you get one from each parent
homologous chromosomes
500
What is the stage in which DNA replicates?
S phase
500
How many and what type of cell does mitosis BEGIN with and how many and what type of cell does mitosis END with?
Begins with 1 diploid cell and ends with 2 diploid cells
500
What type of cell does meiosis BEGIN with and how many and what type of cell does meiosis END with?
Begins with a diploid cell and ends with 4 haploid cells
500
This organelle links amino acids together in the cytoplasm to synthesize proteins
Ribosomes
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