Do most single-celled organism reproduce sexually or asexually?
Asexually
100
What type of asexual reproduction do hydras use?
Budding
100
Which type of organisms are more likely to use mitosis: prokaryotes or eukaryotes?
Eukaryotes
100
What do we call the “X”-shaped bunches of DNA that exist during prophase and metaphase?
Chromatids
100
The entire female reproductive part of a flower is known as the ______________.
Pistil
200
What is the type of reproduction occurs when one parent combines its genetic information with another parent to produce offspring?
Sexual reproduction
200
A haploid cell contains only half a set of chromosomes (like eggs, sperm, spores, and pollen) and could also be called a _______________.
Gamete
200
Identify the phase:
"the centromeres come apart, the chromatids are broken into chromosomes, and the spindle fibers pull the chromosomes toward opposite sides of the cell"
Anaphase
200
What part of the cell are found in pairs and move towards opposite ends of the cell in the early stages of mitosis?
Centrioles
200
If you have allergies due to pollen, THIS specific part of the flower is to blame.
Anther
300
Which type of reproduction requires less energy from the organism?
Asexual reproduction
300
When a sperm cell combines with an egg cell, they form a ______________ (the first cell formed after fertilization).
Zygote
300
What (specifically) is the purpose of the mitosis process?
To create two nuclei
300
What do we call the bundles of DNA that are being pulled towards each side of the cell during anaphase?
Chromosomes
300
The fliment and anther together make up the flower’s _______________.
Stamen
400
Which type of reproduction is at a disadvantage because it takes longer to complete?
Sexual reproduction
400
What common organism might use binary fission to reproduce?
Bacteria (prokaryotes)
400
How many stages are there in mitosis?
Four
(interphase is not actually part of the mitosis process)
400
The location where chromatids connect is called what?
Centromere
400
This brightly colored part of the flower is intended to attract organisms that will help spread pollen to other plants.
Petals
500
“A new cell is formed” as a result of ___________________ reproduction.
Both asexual AND sexual reproduction
(must have indicated both)
500
Name one organism that uses external fertilization to reproduce:
(many aquatic animals and most plants are examples)
500
Name the four stages of mitosis in the correct order.
Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, and Telophase
500
This is the type of DNA found in amoeba.
Circular
500
The sticky part of a flower intended to catch the pollen and begin the fertilization process is known as the _________.