5 Written Questions

1. the division of the cytoplasm of a cell; _________ follows the division of the cell's nucleus by mitosis or meiosis
2. the production, growth, and maturation of an egg, or ovum
3. the pairing of homologous chromosomes during meiosis
4. a form of asexual reproduction in single-celled organisms by which one cell divides into two cells of the same size
5. the regrouping of genes in an offspring that results in a genetic makeup that is different from that of the parents

5 Matching Questions

1. sex chromosomes
2. spindle fibers
3. spermatogenesis
4. gametes
5. mitosis

1. a a haploid reproductive cell that unites with another haploid reproduction cell to form a zygote
2. b one of the microtubules that extend across a dividing eukaryotic cell; assists in the movement of chromosomes
3. c the process by which male gametes form
4. d one of the pair of chromosomes that determine the sex of an individual
5. e in eukaryotic cells, a process of cell division that forms two new nuclei, each of which has the same number of chromosomes

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. a type of protein molecule found in the chromosomes of eukaryotic cells but not prokaryotic cells
   1. autosomes
   2. histones
   3. meiosis
   4. mitosis
2. short-lived products of the formation of gametes by meiosis
   1. gametes
   2. polar bodies
   3. chromosomes
   4. synapsis
3. one of the stages of mitosis and meiosis, during which all of the chromosomes move to the cell's equator
   1. telophase
   2. metaphase
   3. anaphase
   4. prophase
4. describes a cell, nucleus, or organism that has only one set of unpaired chromosomes
   1. diploid
   2. haploid
   3. synapsis
   4. mitosis
5. a process in cell division during which the number of chromosomes
   1. mitosis
   2. synapsis
   3. oogenesis
   4. meiosis

5 True/False Questions

1. autosomes → in a eukaryotic cell, one of the structures in the nucleus that are made up of DNA and protein; in a prokaryotic cell, the main ring DNA

   True        False

2. asexual reproduction → reproduction in which gametes from two parents unite

   True        False

3. prophase → the first stage of mitosis and meiosis in cell division; characterized by the condensation of the chromosomes and the dissolution of the nuclear envelope

   True        False

4. chromatid → one of the two strands of a chromosome that become visible during meiosis or mitosis

   True        False

5. karyotype → describes a cell, nucleus, or organism that has only one set of unpaired chromosomes

   True        False