Meiosis
Meiosis results in ________ daughter cells
4
What is the longest phase of the cell cycle
Interphase
During which phase do chromosomes line up on the center of the cell
metaphase
What type of cells undergo meiosis
gametes
What phase is it when chromatids separate and move to opposite poles
anaphase
This cell organelle holds the spindle fibers together
centriole
Crossing over occurs during this phase
prophase 1
What is the structure responsible for moving chromosomes in mitosis
spindle fibers
The type of cell division in which each daughter cell receives the same # of chromosomes as the parent
mitosis
Cell with diploid # of 24 undergoes meiosis, how many chromosomes in each daughter cell
12
What causes cells to divide
size increases
Each leg of a chromosome is called ?
chromatid
Nuclear membrane forms around each set of chromosomes and produces 4 daughter cells
telophase 2
A cell with 26 chromosomes undergoes mitosis how many daughter cells? And how many chromosomes per cell?
2; 26
What segment of a chromosome holds both legs together
centromere