Chromosomes
Mitosis vs. Meiosis
Phases
Cell Cycle
Wild Card
100

Area in the middle of a chromosome that allows it to attach to the spindle fibers

What is the centromere?

100

In mitosis ____ (#) cells are produced whereas in meiosis ____(#) cells are produced

What is 2 and 4

100
The phase when the chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell.
What is metaphase?
100

The phase (in Interphase) where the cell spends most of its life doing its cell job and growing.

What is G1 phase?

100
The feature that forms in plant cells to help accomplish cytokinesis.
What is a cell plate?
200

The name for each of the two "arms" of a replicated chromosome.

What are sister chromatids?

200
Mitosis is the process used for________& _________ in multicellular organism while Meiosis is used for_____________.
What is growth & repair and sexual reproduction?
200
The phase when the chromosomes separate (move away) from each other .
What is anaphase?
200

The phase (in Interphase) where the cell prepares to divide.

What is G2 phase?

200
The feature that forms in animal cells to accomplish cytokinesis.
What is a cleavage furrow?
300

A cell that contains half the number of chromosomes of a normal body cell, usual state of a gamete

What is haploid?

300

 ***Daily Double***

Cells produced by mitosis are genetically _________ compared to the parent cell while cells in meiosis are genetically ________ compared to the parent cell.

What are identical and different?

300
The phase when the spindle fibers begin to form and the chromosomes begin to condense/become visible.
What is prophase?
300

The phase (in Interphase) where the cell copies/replicates its chromosomes.

What is S phase?

300
The organelle that animal cells have to help with cell division that plant cells lack.
What are centrioles?
400

A cell that contains two complete sets of chromosomes, usual state of a body cell

What is diploid cell?

400

Cells going through mitosis divide _________ while cells going through meiosis divide __________

What is once and twice

400
The phase when the new nuclei reform and mitosis is technically over.
What is telophase?
400
The name for the phase that includes G1, S, and G2.
What is interphase?
400
The job of the centrioles.
What is to make and organize the spindle fibers?
500

The event of meiosis I where genetic information is exchanged between the homologous chromosomes

What is crossing over?

500

In regards to their chromosome number, cells produced from mitosis are __________ while cells produced by meiosis are ___________

What is diploid and haploid?

500
The two "phases" that are part of the cell cycle, but NOT officially part of mitosis.
What are interphase and cytokinesis?
500
The disease that results from uncontrolled mitosis cell division.
What is cancer?
500

The goal of meiosis.

What is to reduce chromosome number or create gametes?

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