Cell Q&A
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100
The cell cycle is made up of these four phases.
What are G1, S, G2, and M?
100
Eukaryotic cells undergo this process to reproduce asexually.
What is mitosis?
100
While mitosis results in two identical cells, this process makes four, and boy are they different!
What is meiosis?
100
In the human life cycle, this is the mature haploid cell used in sexual reproduction.
What is a gamete?
100
A complex network of DNA coils and proteins, including histones and nucleosomes, make up this structure used to tightly package DNA within a cell.
What is a chromosome?
200
The majority of the cell cycle takes place in _____.
What is interphase?
200
Bacteria are fond of this type of asexual reproduction.
What is binary fission?
200
When cells reproduce, genetic material is divided between them using this process.
What is a karyokinesis?
200
This diploid cell forms as the result of the union of two gametes.
What is a zygote?
200
A duplicated chromosome contains two sister chromatids joined at this structure.
What is the centromere?
300
Some cells enter this additional cell cycle phase permanently, in which they no longer enter mitosis. This includes certain muscle cells and neurons in humans.
What is the G0 phase?
300
It's not just for flowers and new romances. Yeast do it too.
What is budding?
300
A cell with 18 chromosomes undergoes meiosis. How many cells will result, AND how many chromosomes will each have?
What are 4 and 9?
300
This type of meiosis results in four gametes of equal size, but which are genetically different.
What is spermatogenesis?
300
During this part of the cell cycle, chromosomes are not condensed or as tightly packed as they could be. The cell is busy doing normal life functions.
What is interphase?
400
Also called programmed cell death, this is a normal controlled process resulting in cell death.
What is apoptosis?
400
This type of organism has all the gametes. Hint: We will be dissecting one in a few months!
What is a hermaphrodite?
400
The photo shows the final stage of this process (be specific). 
What is Meiosis II?
400
This type of meiosis results in only one viable reproductive cell (gamete).
What is oogenesis?
400
When a cell has only one of each chromosome, it is ______. When it has two of each, it is ______. (Must state answers in correct order.)
What are haploid and diploid?
500
These are the three important checkpoints along the cell cycle designed to determine if anything is abnormal before proceeding to the next step in the cycle.
What are the G1, G2, and M checkpoints?
500
The photo shows this stage of mitosis.
What is metaphase?
500
Four cells each have a diploid number of 32 and undergo mitosis. The result will be this many cells and this many total chromosomes in each cell.
What are 8 cells and 32 chromosomes each?
500
This feature is present in the cytoplasm of a mature egg cell and is necessary for cell division in the zygote.
What is maternal mRNA?
500
Name all of the phases of Mitosis AND Meiosis in order.
What are interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase in Mitosis? What are interphase, prophase I, metaphase I, anaphase I, telophase I, prophase II, metaphase II, anaphase II, and telophase II?